Electric System Troubleshooting

To troubleshoot an electric system:


 * 1) Is the power turned on?
 * 2) Is there a master power switch that is turned off?
 * 3) Is there an indicator light that tells that power is on?
 * 4) Check that an electric source has electric power
 * 5) Check polarity of connection to power source.
 * 6) Check the connection from the electric power source to wires.
 * 7) Check the integrity of wires.
 * 8) Check the connection of wires to the component that uses power
 * 9) Check for loose connections on the device receiving power
 * 10) Check that a device is grounded properly
 * 11) Check for frayed or broken insulation
 * 12) Check whether a fuse is burned out
 * 13) Check if any safety component or breaker is tripped
 * 14) Check whether voltage is being delivered to a device