low volt lights
Please tell us how you connected the lights. It sounds like they are all in series instead of parallel. If you remove one bulb does all the others...
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Reverse polarity is a problem. The black and white wires are connected to the wrong terminals on the receptacle or they are crossed further on in t...
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100% usage of 15 amp circuit is 1800 watts. Stay below 1800 watts and youare OK.
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Sounds like truss uplift may be your problem. http://www.buildingscienceconsulting.com/resources/walls/dywall_wood_truss_uplift.pdf
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old post
This post is FIVE YEARS OLD. Do you really think the original poster is still around.
over 5 years by joed
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fan
The fan has another wire for the light. It might not be blue. Sometimes they are black with white stripe or red.
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It could be a loose connection. If it is a fluorescent fixture it could be a bad ballast.
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Call the fire department. Many of them have heat sensor to find problems inside walls etc.
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That "insulation" is in fact a drainage barrier to allow water drain down to the footer drain. It is designed to be wet. There is no mold issue here.
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goofed that last response.
Should read The extra 25' will NOT be a problem.
over 5 years by joed
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The one wire was for the unswitched plug and the other was the switched light. Cap the black and connect the new fixture to the white and red. If ...
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splice
Splice must be made in an accessile junction box. You can't bury itinside a wall. The extra 25' will be a problem. You could easily go 150' feet w...
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error in previous post
I just read my last post and I omitted a key NOT . You are NOT permitted to leave a junction box of any type that is not readily accessible.
over 5 years by joed
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gfci box
You are permitted to leave a junction box of any type that is not readily accessible. A screwed on cover or access port is acceptable. Cutting a ho...
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