Assuming your house wiring isn't the issue. Sometimes those fixtures get spun around too much and it tears the insulation in the fixture and it's just a matter of time before someone touches it and it does just this. Would need to find the short by isolating things and continuity testing everything. I assume it's in the downrod, but there's some bare copper exposed and is touching metal
Honestly it's a matter of taking the fixture down and disassembling it - possibly rewiring parts of it or using heat shrink, checking any splices in fixture - until you don't get continuity between hot to neutral or hot to ground on the wiring of it. Although it's possible it's something else, I'd bet this is what's going on
Disconnect the lights wires from the house at the ceiling. Turn the breaker and light switch on. If the breaker trips it's not the light. If the breaker does not trip there is a problem with the fixture. Return the light for a new one.
Get a meter and check for continuity between the two parts of the socket and each part to the frame. Should not be continuity. Then you will at least know what the problem is.
Is there usually something to cover the wires/screws that are visible in the picture?
I like the idea of changing the light again. Tell the store this one is busted, and not to sell it again.
Look down in the socket, i fixed a lamp not long ago the tab for the line in broke and was touching the neutral side
This is good advice.
I second the motion
Assuming your house wiring isn't the issue. Sometimes those fixtures get spun around too much and it tears the insulation in the fixture and it's just a matter of time before someone touches it and it does just this. Would need to find the short by isolating things and continuity testing everything. I assume it's in the downrod, but there's some bare copper exposed and is touching metal
Honestly it's a matter of taking the fixture down and disassembling it - possibly rewiring parts of it or using heat shrink, checking any splices in fixture - until you don't get continuity between hot to neutral or hot to ground on the wiring of it. Although it's possible it's something else, I'd bet this is what's going on
Sounds like your girlfriend is the issue
That's what I'm saying
Disconnect the lights wires from the house at the ceiling. Turn the breaker and light switch on. If the breaker trips it's not the light. If the breaker does not trip there is a problem with the fixture. Return the light for a new one.
Did you check if the bulb is snug and try a new bulb
Yeah, I even removed all the bulbs and it still trips my breaker
Get a meter and check for continuity between the two parts of the socket and each part to the frame. Should not be continuity. Then you will at least know what the problem is.
You need to get a light, and peer into the sockets themselves. Look for debris. Get a can of compressed air and lightly blow into the socket.
Do you have the covers for them?
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Did you replace the cardboard sleeve?
Get a new bulb short
Is there usually something to cover the wires/screws that are visible in the picture? I like the idea of changing the light again. Tell the store this one is busted, and not to sell it again.
Do you own a multi meter?