Electrician Question

[roughneck266]

Very well could be the switch itself. AFCI breakers can trip off because of degraded contacts inside the switches.

have a look at this page, there is a nice table about halfway down the page that might help shed a little light on it.

http://thecircuitdetective.com/afci_circuit_breakers.php

If I was closer, I would look at it for you.

[stickbowcoop]

The bathroom should have a GFCI outlet for code. Those go bad over time. I would try replacing that next if all the connections are good. But I do agree the quote you received was the electrician way overcharging. He can't be the only electrician in your area, call another one and ask their cost to diagnose.

[captainsling]

The guest bath, hall, and bedroom are all on the same circuit. Receptacles all have no load on them.

I can turn on the hall lights and it is fine. Turn the hall lights off, and then turn on the lights in the bathroom on, and then the breaker trips when I turn the hall light back on with the bathroom light.

Can turn on the bathroom light on fine, then turn on the bedroom light and the breaker trips.

If I turn on just the light to the bedroom it automatically trips. I am starting there.

[Mike D]

The guest bath, hall, and bedroom are all on the same circuit. Receptacles all have no load on them.

I can turn on the hall lights and it is fine. Turn the hall lights off, and then turn on the lights in the bathroom on, and then the breaker trips when I turn the hall light back on with the bathroom light.

Can turn on the bathroom light on fine, then turn on the bedroom light and the breaker trips.

If I turn on just the light to the bedroom it automatically trips. I am starting there.

Check for a short in the bathroom light. If I’m reading right that seems to be the common denominator here.


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[captainsling]

Check for a short in the bathroom light. If I’m reading right that seems to be the common denominator here.


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I'm going to check all the fixtures and switches before I call anyone else out.

[Texas Tracker]

Check your GFCI first before your replace the breaker.