{"id":727,"date":"2021-11-08T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/?p=727"},"modified":"2023-06-09T11:35:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T15:35:21","slug":"why-have-failed-light-fixtures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schererelectric.com\/blog\/electrical\/why-have-failed-light-fixtures\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You May Have Failed Light Fixtures"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019ve all experienced this annoyance before: we flip on a light switch as we step into the house, or into a dark room, and nothing happens. Sometimes, the light comes on for a second, then goes dark with a buzz<\/em> sound\u2014usually an indicator the bulb burned out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But bulb burnout isn\u2019t the only reason for a light failing to come on.\u00a0When lights fail in your house, you can do some standard investigation to see what\u2019s wrong. Check that the fixture is plugged in, put in a new bulb, see if a circuit breaker tripped. These are basic troubleshooting steps that don\u2019t require calling an electrician<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there may be a deeper electrical issue behind the failed light\u2014you may have a failed light fixture, bad wiring, a broken switch. Don\u2019t try to take out tools and see if you can make repairs for these problems! Yes, you can shut off the power to the fixture at the breaker to prevent a high voltage shock, but your amateur tampering with a fixture or a switch could create a fire hazard. Please leave any work on your indoor lighting in Orchard Park, NY<\/a> to our licensed professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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There are several sources for a light fixture that won\u2019t work. We\u2019ve already gone through the simple ones. Now we\u2019ll look at several that require calling electricians to repair:<\/p>\n\n\n\n