Another home wiring problem

[Hoss the Hermit]

Re: Another home wiring problem

I stand by my previous solution

 

[levittownnick]

Re: Another home wiring problem

V1_0 has the answer. When he asked about the light bulb he had some good critical thinking going on. What is happening is the bell transformer is being powered through the light bulb. One side of the transformer is improperly connected to the "HOT" side of the line instead of line Neutral, and the other side of the bell transformer is connected to the switched hot lead to the light bulb. When the light is switched ON, both sides of the bell transformer is connected to line HOT. When the switch is OFF, the transformer is wired between HOT and through the bulb to Neutral. If there is a Neutral wire in the box with the switch, disconnect that wire of the transformer that is connected to the switch and connect it to Neutral. If there is no Neutral in the box with the switch, find where the other leg of the transformer is wired from and connect that lead to the Neutral wire, then move the transformer lead at the switch to the Hot wire on the switch (the other switch lead).

Hope that makes sense to you. Good luck.
Nick

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: Another home wiring problem

That makes perfect sense. Thanks to all for their replies.

 

[bruceb58]

Re: Another home wiring problem

I also agree with v1_0 and Nick.

I didn't catch in the original post that it works when the switch was off.

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: Another home wiring problem

Yes, I believe that will do it. Thanks.

 

[joed]

Re: Another home wiring problem

Like said orginally. Someone tapped a switch loop cable and connected the bell transformer across the switch. Common problem for someone who thinks all white wires are neutrals and just finds a cable and cuts into it.

 

[QuadManiac]

Re: Another home wiring problem

Just remove the light bulb. If the doorbell stops working altogether the theory will have been proven.

 

[BoatBuoy]

Re: Another home wiring problem

Just remove the light bulb. If the doorbell stops working altogether the theory will have been proven.

See post #13 in this thread.

 

[QuadManiac]

Re: Another home wiring problem

See post #13 in this thread.

Hmmm, somehow missed that one... so let me rephrase:

Verifying that the doorbell stopped alltogether when the light bulb was removed proves this theory. Better?