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bwLearnsProgramming OP t1_j1dh1m9 wrote

Reply to comment by ToolMeister in Bathroom Fan/ heater not working. by bwLearnsProgramming

So behind the switch there is 2 incoming sets of wire, the one that goes to the lights, and the one that goes to the heater and fan. No breakers are flipped at all. Is there a way to follow the wire with no power back to the breaker ? (To check for a bad breaker possibly) or could I cap off the other set and use the wires from the lights to power everything if I replace the unit ?

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ToolMeister t1_j1di6sp wrote

4 wires just connected to two switches? Then it gets power from the fixture, not at the switch box

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bwLearnsProgramming OP t1_j1dladw wrote

Okay so basically it would probably be that the one set goes in to the fixture and then it splits there and comes back to the switch ?

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ToolMeister t1_j1dmkzj wrote

Sounds likely if you only have four conductors plus ground inside the switch box.

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bwLearnsProgramming OP t1_j1dnpo0 wrote

That makes so much sense. Ill try getting more of the fixture apart soon. I usually only work on 12v electrical and it seemed like something was shorted in line to me. Thank you for the advice.

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