I recently purchased a home and have a problem light switch. I am not sure where to start trying to fix it.
The light switch panel has three switches. One switch turns on a single recessed ceiling light above my bar, the other switch turns a light plug on and off, and a third switch turns on a single recessed light on my patio.
The switch that activates the plug is being used to power my 70 LCD tv, a Dish hopper router thing and a small single sound-bar (through a surge protector). I rarely use the light above my bar, and the outside light is only used if I am grilling.
The problem arises when the TV is on. If I switch the outside light on it blows the breaker for the light above my bar and kills the TV. Both the plug and the light above the bar are dead, but spangly the light outside continues to function. I then have to tromp outside and reset the breaker (though I am still hunting for which breaker it is, the two times this has happened I have managed to get everything up and running again).
Questions- I know nothing about electricity
-Is a TV and a sound bar in conjunction with a light being turned on enough to blow the breaker? I see it obviously is enough but should it behave in this way.
-Can I blow a breaker an unlimited amount of times? SHould I be worried when this happens? Or, just reset it and continue on with life.
-What should I do?
Any help would be appreciated.