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Please tell me this a breaker issue
Posted on 9/19/19 at 11:46 pm
Posted on 9/19/19 at 11:46 pm
Was headed to bed with the fan and fan lights on in the master bedroom, go to turn the tv on boom entire room goes out. Went to check the rest of the house and every room and every thing is running just fine, including the master bath. Went to the breaker box, not tripped, but did a reset and gave it a wiggle, only light that came back on in the room was the master closet. Anything else besides for a bad breaker? Everything is turned off and unplugged in the room currently.
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Posted on 9/20/19 at 4:59 am to NickyT
Check for a GFCI outlet around the wall of the bedroom, shouldn't really be one, but maybe, and see if it's tripped.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 5:04 am to NickyT
It's hard to say, but you really need someone to come in and check that. Was it a loud pop? If so, sounds like a main feed wire went to ground. That is not good at all due to the fact it can be anywhere in the walls or ceiling. A fire can happen very easy, so DO NOT reset it till a pro comes in.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 6:27 am to NickyT
Could be anything on that circuit, bad outlet, switch, wiring, etc. Had something similar and found a loose outlet behind my desk.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 6:49 am to Dawgfanman
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Could be anything on that circuit, bad outlet, switch, wiring, etc. Had something similar and found a loose outlet behind my desk.
Same thing here, ended up being a bad outlet.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 7:15 am to NickyT
How old is the home?
Posted on 9/20/19 at 7:28 am to wickowick
Home was built in 1972. I do not remember hearing a loud pop just everything going out in the room.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 7:49 am to NickyT
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go to turn the tv on boom entire room goes out
Is the "entire room" everything that is on that circuit or are other loads present and still functioning? For example, is the master bath on the same circuit? If so, the problem is not likely to be the breaker.
This post was edited on 9/20/19 at 7:50 am
Posted on 9/20/19 at 8:37 am to guedeaux
Not too sure. Had to leave for work before I investigate a little more. Anyone recommend a electrician in BR?
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:20 am to NickyT
there's plenty of troubleshooting you can do on your own with a $5 voltmeter and about 20 minutes of time searching youtube. Check every outlet and switch before hiring an electrician. Changing a breaker is stupid easy too. The only real need for an electrician in a house is to wire a panel. If you can work a screwdriver and match colors, you can be do home electrical repair.
This post was edited on 9/20/19 at 9:21 am
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:23 am to NickyT
It sounds like a circuit.
I am am moron when it comes to electricity, and I figured out a similar problem using YouTube and a little pen that detects electricity.
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Anyone recommend a electrician in BR?
I am am moron when it comes to electricity, and I figured out a similar problem using YouTube and a little pen that detects electricity.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 9:54 am to NickyT
Likely a loose wire on one of your outlets.
Wiggle the plug going into each of them and see if lights come on or flicker. And if nothing is plugged into that outlet, plug something in to wiggle it.
The outlet that has the loose wire will be the one that causes the flicker. Pull it out and look for a loose wire/burned connection.
That would be my second step after checking the breaker.
Third step, call an electrician.
Additionally, could be an outlet in the hall or adjacent bedroom too.
Wiggle the plug going into each of them and see if lights come on or flicker. And if nothing is plugged into that outlet, plug something in to wiggle it.
The outlet that has the loose wire will be the one that causes the flicker. Pull it out and look for a loose wire/burned connection.
That would be my second step after checking the breaker.
Third step, call an electrician.
Additionally, could be an outlet in the hall or adjacent bedroom too.
This post was edited on 9/20/19 at 9:57 am
Posted on 9/20/19 at 10:16 am to NickyT
You may have an arc fault breaker for that circuit. I believe that current code requires them for bedrooms. Those have a tendency to go bad more often than others.
Posted on 9/20/19 at 2:18 pm to Boudreaux35
Most likely a bad outlet somewhere in the chain that feeds the room. Get a non contact voltage sensor and you can check each outlet / switch to see where the power is and is not. Happens a lot with older back stabbed outlets / switches.
It is also possible that your breaker is bad, or the bus bar is burnt where that breaker connects. We had one do that in an older house. I ended up having to get a new breaker and move it to a new slot where the bus bar was not burnt.
The fact that part of the circuit works and part doesn't really doesn't sound like the breaker though.
We also lived in an even older house that had all the outlets terminated in the ceiling box where the light or fan was for each room. I ended up with a burnt wire nut in one box that tripped the breaker, but once reset the light worked but the outlets were all dead. Didn't find the reason until I pulled the light fixture. I guess back then they didn't require the lights and outlets to be on different circuits.
It is also possible that your breaker is bad, or the bus bar is burnt where that breaker connects. We had one do that in an older house. I ended up having to get a new breaker and move it to a new slot where the bus bar was not burnt.
The fact that part of the circuit works and part doesn't really doesn't sound like the breaker though.
We also lived in an even older house that had all the outlets terminated in the ceiling box where the light or fan was for each room. I ended up with a burnt wire nut in one box that tripped the breaker, but once reset the light worked but the outlets were all dead. Didn't find the reason until I pulled the light fixture. I guess back then they didn't require the lights and outlets to be on different circuits.
Posted on 9/21/19 at 12:23 am to td1
Before I could get back home the wife, who was worried about a fire, 
decided to call an electrician. Ended up being a bad beaker that had burnt. Thanks for all the help gents, wish I could have looked into it sooner. 
decided to call an electrician. Ended up being a bad beaker that had burnt. Thanks for all the help gents, wish I could have looked into it sooner. Posted on 9/21/19 at 9:14 am to NickyT
Just curious, how much did they charge?
Posted on 9/21/19 at 11:05 am to ItzMe1972
$115
Posted on 9/21/19 at 11:15 am to NickyT
That is a good price, glad it worked out
Posted on 9/22/19 at 3:09 pm to wickowick
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That is a good price,
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For a $6 breaker and 5 mins to change.
Posted on 9/22/19 at 4:11 pm to fishfighter
It is a good price for a professional to drove to your house, diagnose the issue and fix it. Normally the is a 2 hour minimum
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