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About Ivan Ramirez
Expertise
I am a good communicator and often I am tasked with translating the technical electrical wording to something a customer can understand. Hopefully I can accomplish this in this forum also. I will work hard at giving you a practical answer that you can use to solve or answer you question. I will try to avoid the obligatory 'call an electrician' answer, but sometimes that is really the only thing that can solve the problem. And while I don't discourage people from attempting to solve an electrical problem; everyone should know that mistakes in wiring can have deadly consequences. Therefore, you can always help me by giving me an idea of your skill level since I will always aim to err on the side of caution.

Experience
I am a third generation electrician wiht 14 years experience. I have worked my whole life in Dallas Texas. I graduated cum laude from the University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor of science. I have worked in residential and commercial settings and I often interact with customers and coordinate other electricians. I currently work as an electrical estimator.

Education/Credentials
master electrician licence certified by southern building code congress international. BS in biology minor in math from university of texas at arlington

Awards and Honors
graduated cum laude U. texas arlinton

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Electrical Wiring in the Home - ceiling light not working

Expert: Ivan Ramirez - 1/13/2008

Question
Mr. Ramirez my ceiling light just stopped working I thought it was just the bulb but tried two others in it and that was not it so i bought a new fixture tried that and still no light so i returned the fixture and tried the switch but that wasn't the problem either so now i am out of ideas could you please help

Answer
You need a good voltage tester. first go to the two wires feeding the light fixture (the black and white) and test for 120 volts. if there is no power there, go to the switch and test for 120 between one of the screws of the switch and ground, if there is no power there then you need to trace the wire to where it comes from, possibly another box in the attic. Don't forget to check the breakers and make sure that none has been tripped. Good Luck.

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