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Electrical short Roger Jensen 05-20-2006
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Posted by Roger Jensen on May 20, 2006, 4:26 pm
I am trying to help a friend find an electric short in an older home. The
house is served by two circuits protected by breakers. One of those
circuits is shorted. I have removed and isolated every receptacle and switch
but not found the cause, what sort of suggestion might you have?

Any thoughts or ideas appreciated,

rog



Posted by Art on May 20, 2006, 4:51 pm
Have you tried replacing the breaker? They go bad sometimes.


>I am trying to help a friend find an electric short in an older home. The
>house is served by two circuits protected by breakers. One of those
>circuits is shorted. I have removed and isolated every receptacle and
>switch but not found the cause, what sort of suggestion might you have?
>
> Any thoughts or ideas appreciated,
>
> rog
>



Posted by mm on May 20, 2006, 11:16 pm
On Sat, 20 May 2006 20:51:47 GMT, "Art"

>Have you tried replacing the breaker? They go bad sometimes.
>
>
>>I am trying to help a friend find an electric short in an older home. The
>>house is served by two circuits protected by breakers. One of those
>>circuits is shorted. I have removed and isolated every receptacle and
>>switch but not found the cause, what sort of suggestion might you have?

Yes, indeed, they do. And what about ceiling fixtures with chains
and not swtiches? Or things hard-wired like furnaces and water
heaters?
>>
>> Any thoughts or ideas appreciated,
>>
>> rog
>>
>


Posted by Toller on May 20, 2006, 5:21 pm

>I am trying to help a friend find an electric short in an older home. The
>house is served by two circuits protected by breakers. One of those
>circuits is shorted. I have removed and isolated every receptacle and
>switch but not found the cause, what sort of suggestion might you have?
>
Well, if you have ruled out all the devices, that leaves the wiring. The
short must be in the wiring between two devices. Isolate it and replace the
bad wiring.
Actually though, I would go over the devices once more; they are both more
likely and easier to fix.



Posted by Roger Jensen on May 20, 2006, 6:11 pm
Thanks for the replies..

I read on line of a device for isolating (finding) shorts in household
wiring. Do they work?

I have replaced the breaker and feel pretty confident that devices are OK..

rog



> Well, if you have ruled out all the devices, that leaves the wiring. The
> short must be in the wiring between two devices. Isolate it and replace
> the bad wiring.
> Actually though, I would go over the devices once more; they are both more
> likely and easier to fix.
>



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