If you are not comfortable doing this type of work call an electrician.
Light in attic not working.
Check the needle on the voltmeter to determine if electricity is flowing through the switch.
If the attic fan isn t turning on it could be an electrical issue a problem with the thermostat or the motor of the fan that s not working.
If the wattage is too.
Your attic fan may not be turning on because of an electrical problem like a tripped circuit breaker a blown fuse or a bad connection.
The light entering your attic from these areas can be attributed to the vents that are installed under the eaves of your home which you can see if you go outside stand next to one of your home s exterior walls and look up and the vent installed along the ridge of your roof.
Attic fan not turning on.
Chances are it s just a bad socket or one of the fixture wires has fried due to someone ignoring the wattage rating on the fixture and putting in overly bright bulbs time and again that mr.
Turn the light switch off.
Check to see if the lightbulbs in the light fixture have the proper wattage for the light fixture.
I would start at the outlet which is still working then try outlet s next to this outlet.
If there is then the problem is going to be between the light switch and ceiling light fixture.
Then turn off power and start checking outlets switches and ceiling boxes junction boxes in attic basement if everything looks ok in room boxes.
Wipe the inside of the socket with a soft cloth.
With a voltage tester touch one end of the probe to the black wire and the other to the white wire.
Edison is why there s a wattage rating in the first place.
First remove the light bulb if you re working on a ceiling light fixture.
Gently pull the fixture down without touching the wires.
This can be for one of several reasons.
Then use a screwdriver to loosen and remove the fixture from its electrical box.