dining room light suddenly started blowing the lighting breaker in the house.
I’ve had the boards up and can’t see any shorts in the wiring. It happens even when the light fixture is removed.
Flick switch, breaker blows.
Looking for what to try next to be honest.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Lee
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