Posted by Lloyd in South Carolina on May 03, 2011 at 05:52:36 from (162.111.235.36):
Last summer I wired the small Barn/Shed at our new place. Had underground service put it, wired a panel with just basic service, 6 outlets and 5 porcilen light fixtures..... 2 circuits. Not the most complex wiring I've ever done for sure. It all passed inspection and I thought I was good to go.
The driven me nuts part..... Have a light circuit, 5 regular lights (100 watt bulbs) wired in series on 1 light switch. I'm on my 6th light switch,,, yep bought the good ones, and the cheap ones and they last about 6-10 cycles (turning the lights on and off) and the switch is shot. Obviously something wrong with my circuit!!!
#1) I've had all the fixtures apart 3 times, nothing crossed, all is wired correctly.
#2) I've left the lights on all day while I'm there on site, nothing gets hot, it never fails.
#3) Last 3 months I've used the breaker to turn the lights on and off, same switch has lasted many cycles.... of course the switch is staying on,,, not cycling.
All I can think of is I have a bad wire somewhere. At this point thinking I need to rewire the entire cicuit with new wire.
Anybody have any thoughts on how I might eliminate it down to one wire run? They are ran in series, switch to closes light, from that light to the next etc etc..
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