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    hogan414 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 15, 2009, 02:35 PM
    Replaced a switch outlet and now no power
    In my bedroom, I have a dual switch. One switch goes to the outlet (to control a desk light), and the other goes to the ceiling fan w/light. I've replaced the first switch just fine (desk light works fine), but I do not have any power to the fan or light, and also, my bathroom off my bedroom now does not have power at all. Here is the wire diagram within the outlet. First of all, this is the ONLY switch in the room, so should be a single pole right?

    Inside outlet

    Top - Black, Pink, and Ground
    Bottom Left - Black and Ground
    Bottom Right - Black, Pink and Ground

    For the switch that works the outlet (that is working fine), I just used a single pole switch and connected the 2 wires. Not grounded.

    All 3 grounds are tied together with a wire nut.

    I have a dual dimmer switch (dual single pole) from Lutron that I want for this fan and light. The way the instructions say is the following:

    - Green Wire (on switch) to Ground wire (which I tied into the 3 nut grounds)
    - Black Wire (on switch) to Black wire on bottom (which is the feed wire from the breaker panel)
    - Red Wire (on switch) to Pink wire on top
    - Yellow Wire (on switch) to Black wire on Top

    I've tried many switches and nothing works. No power. There is also no power to my bathroom which is off the bedroom. How can I fix this. Checked all reset outlets to see if anything has been tripped, all are fine.

    Please help, wife is pissed she has to shower in dark in the morning.
    Thanks!
    Sean
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    Dec 15, 2009, 02:55 PM

    Breaker or GFI Breaker may be tripped.
    I would check connections in all boxes that were worked on, especially hots and Neutrals.
    I would make sure they work with switches before putting in the dimmer to verify proper connections without destroying new dual control.
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    Dec 15, 2009, 06:11 PM

    Checked all GFI Breakers... nothing tripped. I've tried with just a single pole switch, connecting the pink and black, and still nothing.

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