Timeline for How do I troubleshoot lack of power after single-pole dimmer's green wire shorted to main plate
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| S Nov 29, 2022 at 0:24 | history | suggested | M-Pixel | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 28, 2022 at 21:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackDIY/status/1597334536362549248 | ||
| Nov 28, 2022 at 17:37 | comment | added | jay613 | What is the "main plate"? Pictures would help. You can click "Edit" on your question and copy/paste or attach pictures. Make them well lit, in focus, and clearly showing the wires and the inside of the junction box. Describe which wire (in your pictures) touched which part. Describe how the old switch was connected and how you connected your new one. It is possible that aside from creating a temporary short, you also have made a wiring mistake. | |
| Nov 28, 2022 at 16:43 | answer | added | computercarguy | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 28, 2022 at 15:48 | comment | added | Peter Green | Whereabouts in the world are you? in the USA a green wire is supposed to be a ground wire, so if something goes bang when it touches the plate you have a fault somewhere. | |
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| Nov 28, 2022 at 0:19 | comment | added | DoxyLover | The green wire should be grounded as should the cover plate. If these touching caused a short, something is wired very wrong! Call an electrician! | |
| Nov 27, 2022 at 23:08 | history | edited | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 27, 2022 at 23:05 | history | edited | nobody |
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| Nov 27, 2022 at 23:04 | comment | added | crip659 | Are you sure the other switches are on the same circuit breaker? Check all of your circuit breakers, one is probably tripped. | |
| Nov 27, 2022 at 23:04 | answer | added | RMDman | timeline score: 12 | |
| Nov 27, 2022 at 23:03 | comment | added | JACK | Any backstabs used on these switches? | |
| Nov 27, 2022 at 23:02 | comment | added | JACK | Are there any GFCI outlets that might have tripped that feed these switches? | |
| S Nov 27, 2022 at 22:58 | review | First questions | |||
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| S Nov 27, 2022 at 22:58 | history | asked | Gary | CC BY-SA 4.0 |