Circuit refers to the course electric current travels, from the point where power enters your house (the service entrance panel or a subpanel wired to it) through wires to a device using electricity (such as a light fixture) and back to its starting point.

Check for:

• Overloaded circuit.
• Damaged plug.
• Damaged cord.
• Loose wiring.
• Defect in appliance or lamp.

Remedies:

• Test for overload -- shift appliance or lamp to another circuit.
• Replace plug.
• Replace cord.
• Tighten connections at switch or receptacle.
• Test in another circuit -- repair if faulty.

Check for:

• Loose wiring.
• Faulty switch.
• Faulty receptacle.

Remedies:

• Tighten connections at switch or receptacle.
• Replace switch.
• Replace receptacle.

Check for:

• erloaded circuit.
• Loose connection at receptacle.
• Short circuit.

Remedies:

• Test for overload; shift appliance or lamp to another circuit.
• Tighten connections at receptacle.
• Test for short circuit; make necessary repair.