Same series 2 lights on 2 separate switch.
#1
07-02-17, 11:25 AM
Same series 2 lights on 2 separate switch.
Hello,
Working on installing light fixtures in my basement bedroom.
-Power source goes into first switch
-from that switch I have one line running to the ceiling light and the other line runs to another switch across the room for a different light.
- when the switches are ON I tested the black hot wire and both light boxes had power.
-once I install the fixtures and turn on the power it trips the breaker.
Please help.
Working on installing light fixtures in my basement bedroom.
-Power source goes into first switch
-from that switch I have one line running to the ceiling light and the other line runs to another switch across the room for a different light.
- when the switches are ON I tested the black hot wire and both light boxes had power.
-once I install the fixtures and turn on the power it trips the breaker.
Please help.
#3
07-02-17, 12:45 PM
At the first switch do you have:
At switch #2:
- Power in black and power to switch #2 black to a black pigtail.
- Black pigtail to one side of the switch.
- Black to light #1 to other side of switch
- All whites connected only to each other
- Grounds per code.
At switch #2:
- All whites connected only to each other.
- Black power in to one side of the switch.
- Black out to light to other side of the switch.
- Grounds per code.
#4
07-02-17, 12:48 PM
Group Moderator
Welcome to the forums.
If both lines sitting there with nothing connected are fine and only become shorted with the light fixtures attached..... you have a shorted light fixture. Using the switches, or attaching one fixture at a time, you can determine which fixture is bad.
If both lines sitting there with nothing connected are fine and only become shorted with the light fixtures attached..... you have a shorted light fixture. Using the switches, or attaching one fixture at a time, you can determine which fixture is bad.
#6
07-02-17, 08:05 PM
Yes that is now I wired it. 14-2 wire. From the breaker the series contains 4 outlets that continues into the switch box from that switch box I have one line that goes to the light box and the other line goes to another switch in the closet and ends with closet light. Like I mentioned before before the fixtures are installed i have hot power running to both fixtures but when I install the fixtures it trips the breaker. I tried different fixtures and switches and still tripped breaker. Really confused what I'm doing wrong. Must be grounded somewhere I don't notice.
#7
07-02-17, 08:14 PM
Group Moderator
At the fixtures you should have a white, black and a ground wire. It should be as basic as white to white, black to black and ground to ground.
That shouldn't create any shorts.
That shouldn't create any shorts.
