After installing a new electrical outlet i have lost all power to the outlet and the light switch.?
Question:I have replaced my light switch to a rocker switch (everything worked just fine) then i replace the outlet that the light switch activated, and now i have lost all power to the outlet, light switch. and second outlet that is all jumpered together. I have replaced the circuit breaker (power is fine there) but im not getting power to the outlet or light switch. Any help is great!!
Answers:
The problem is in the light switch connections or the switch is faulty. I would redo all those connectons then test it out, if it still don't work try a different switch. because if outlet #2 is coming from outlet#1 that means the power has to travel through #1 to get to this point, and there is no power here.
If the power from #1 comes from the switch to get to this point, and there is no power at #1 the problem goes back to a previous point again. So the switch is wherein the probem lies.
Check each connection, start with the switch. While you're doing that, make a little sketch of your hot/neutral/ground wiring.
In theory, one of your new components could be bad, but open connections and mis-wiring the install are the two most likely causes.
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Was this a GFCI outlet
A common reason for this is a loose connection unseen; inside a wire nut. Turn off power, carefully twist wires together and wire nut tight, pulling each wire one at time holding the wire nut to test for holding. Use a meter, a simple one is cheap. If black to ground shows power but outlet not working, then neutral (white) is loose. Test hot to neutral, not just ground. Or, defective switch/receptical. If you have a break in neutral, do not be tempted to use ground in lieu of a neutral...dangerous.
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