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Stogie1020
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3 years ago

#21

By any chance in a million you didn’t accidentally hook one of your grounds up to the hot in the wall did you? Like the black ground didn’t mistakenly get hooked up to the black coming out of the wall. I’m 99 there’s a short to a ground to instantly kick your breaker as soon as you throw the switch.

Jakethesnake86 wrote:

I hear you, but I don't think so. Initially I only had the single green/ yellow ground wire connected and it tripped the breaker. I saw a green screw inside each bulb housing and figured I would try connecting them to the main ground as well... didn't solve the problem. I am thinking that I may have dislodged the wall-to-fixture box ground wire, so I will go up into the attic this weekend and see from the back.

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Jakethesnake86
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3 years ago

#22

Breaker kick out if you disconnect the fixture? Everything appears correct now that I’m picking up what you’re putting down. Both original blacks go to the brass screws and both whites to the silver Green to your black ground wires then maybe something has gotten moved. 🤔

I’m the snake

DrafterX
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3 years ago

#23

Don't confuse Nuetral and ground. As mentioned you prolly don't even need a Ground.
A meter should tell you everything you need to know. If not pull the switch out and look at the wire colors there.

😟

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HockeyDad
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3 years ago

#24

This whole thing sounds racist.

Cheno
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3 years ago

#25

Was this fixed? If not I might be able to help.

rfenst
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3 years ago

#26

Was this fixed? If not I might be able to help.

Cheno wrote:

We should all chip in and get you a first class ticket for your flight.
Me? I'd probably hire the electrician.

Edited by user 3 years ago | Reason: Not specified

deadeyedick
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3 years ago

#27

Was this fixed? If not I might be able to help.

Cheno wrote:

May be too late. I saw smoke rising from Stogie's area 🤔

BuckyB93
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3 years ago

#28

https://tinyurl.com/3ad4y5b7

BuckyB93
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3 years ago

#29

Twenty NINE!

Jakethesnake86
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3 years ago

#30

Updates stogie. I’m invested

I’m the snake

Brewha
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3 years ago

#31

Another thought,

Wire in a MOSFET transpositor to create an ODM bypass. The metal oxide should suppress sinusoidal repleneration and correct any cross phase reluctance. Tie the tertiary output to the lunar wane shaft to prevent any back EMF duractance.

Or buy a meter.

Stogie1020
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3 years ago

#32

May be too late. I saw smoke rising from Stogie's area 🤔

deadeyedick wrote:

That was me rapidly trying to finish my cigar last night as the storm rolled in...

Stogie1020
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3 years ago

#33

Updates stogie. I’m invested

Jakethesnake86 wrote:

I won't have a chance to work on it until this weekend. It's 25 feet up on a ladder so I have to time it for when the kids are not around or they will likely seize the opportunity to yank the ladder out and put an end to me once and for all... Wifey may or may not be complicit.

MACS
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3 years ago

#34

I have remained silent, for a change, because I don't want to be responsible for Stogie doing the 220 shuffle... or 221.

HockeyDad
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3 years ago

#35

It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads, and I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State.

Stogie1020
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3 years ago

#36

I CHANGED THE DAMN BLINKER FLUID ALREADY!!!!

HockeyDad
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3 years ago

#37

Try ChatGPT.

Gene363
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3 years ago

#38

Update the firmware too.

The escape pod: https://cigarbid.freeforums.net

Jakethesnake86
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3 years ago

#39

🤔 what it look like stogie?

I’m the snake

Stogie1020
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3 years ago

#40

Problem is 100% resolved.

I burned it down and we are rebuilding.

Actually, I redeemed myself. There was a short inside one of the bulb sockets that was the problem. I swapped it out for a replacement and it works perfectly. Cheap Chinese stuff I guess. Anyway, I will take it back to Home Depot and get my $20 back...

No more 25 feet up on a ladder for me. Wifey will have to find a different way to collect on my life insurance.

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