There are many ways in which electrical problems may occur. Understanding the steps to deal with each problem can help the situation better rather than instrumenting through and taking out the bolts from the fixture (not knowing what to do).
For example, if a chandelier has 6 light bulbs installed in it, and one of the bulbs stops working. The problem can be either in the chandeliers wiring (an open connection or open connection in socket), or in the lightbulb itself (burnt out filament or compatibility). Which procedure should you take for determining the location of the problem? (Without using any electrical testing instruments).The solution would be to see if we can swap one of the lightbulbs with another, and see if the problem is the actual bulb that isn’t functioning properly.
This simple troubleshooting method is applicable in many varieties of electrical problems and situations that may arise on day to day basis. Swap the suspected component with an identical component that is very well known to be functioning, and observe the results to whether the component is actually the problem in the electrical troubleshooting situation.
There is a potential hazard in switching components however. If the swapped component is actually faulty, in a way that it might cause other part of the whole fixture to fail, it might cause further problems. Similarly, if the fixture is indeed the one that causing the electrical problem, having the component attached to the fixture where it causes it might fail the component.
However, the above is just one easy and straightforward challenge that many homeowners in Toronto face. There are much more complicated electrical troubleshooting problems that are much more advanced and require a master electrician or at the very least, a certified contractor to be able to identify the situation and deal with it accordingly.
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