Electricians - nightmare??

[roscoe]

Re: Electricians - nightmare??

if there is power at the breaker...(you tested it right..? flipped it on and tested to make sure it had power at the terminal)

and no power at the first outlet you seen then that means that is not the 1st stop in the wire...the outlets probably feed from a switch power feed...I would pull the switches close also...

Bob_VT, if all else is as you say, this seems the most likely.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Electricians - nightmare??

FIXED It was a broken leg in the wire. The womans grandson had used a wire as a place to hang his football equipment from time to time and I traced the wire from the box to the outlet....... found a her sharp kink.

Did not risk it and replaced the entire 20' length of wire. ...... made the woman's grandson help me which taught him a lesson on what not to do with wires....... dumb college student!!

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: Electricians - nightmare??

Good news Bob I figured you would find it your a Starcrafter after all .


Rick

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: Electricians - nightmare??

So why are you suggesting the neighbor do it himself? The electrical service in a home is off limits to the homeowner and by working on it voids his homeowners insurance.

Rules are a bit different in the US. We're allowed to do minor things to the electrical system all by ourselves. Even if we burn down the house as a result!

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: Electricians - nightmare??

I am slowly rewireing my complete house " it was built in the 60's and the layout of the wiring makes no sense at all " . I do have a master electrician buddy helping me do everything to code as I go pulling new homeruns to every room in the house and wireing each room off of its own breaker .


Rick

 

[rbh]

Re: Electricians - nightmare??

coastal cruiser-
if you know that you are competent to do some wiring in your house, go see the electrical inspector at the access center and he will arrange for you to get a permit.
or go online to bc.gov and look up electrical permits.
rob