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Residential Electrical including Appliances and HVAC with 31 years experience.
Started training as an electrician in 1979, worked for major companies and the government.
Graduated from Electrician's School, Carrier Training, and various specialty schools.
Without a volt meter you are just guessing. It sounds like you have replaced all the parts to the light. New parts do not mean they are good parts so we have to keep that in mind. You could have
What are the instructions that came with the new switch? In your existing box you have the following: The power is the wire that is tied to both of your old switches. The wire that feeds your
It sounds like you are going to enjoy your new addition. If you are running 12/2 to all your outlet circuits why not just go ahead and make them all 20 amps? The lighting can be 15 amps, but the
You could have a shorted wire to ground, or a shorted wire to neutral. Is the oven breaker on at the panel? Because you may also have a bad breaker. It is not uncommon after a dead short for the breaker
No, you cannot do that! And even if you did you would not put red on neutral and white on hot. Read my answer again and follow the running two circuits part of it. You cannot use one phase of the
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