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Take a look at the service panel to see if the circuits are labeled as to what circuit they belong: kitchen, upstairs bathroom, living room west wall, etc. If not, you need to find out. There are handy gadgets you can plug in to a circuit to tell you which of the breakers or fuses in the panel serve it. Most folks, however, turn on all the lights and plug lamps into all the outlets in the bathroom, then turn off one circuit breaker or carefully remove one fuse at a time until a helper says the lights went out in the subject room. Then the circuit is marked in the panel. Note that some rooms may have two or even more circuits. The problem can be subcircuits. Older homes were built with 100A service, but modern homes typically have 200A or greater electrical service. When older homes are remodeled over the years, electricians often installed a second service panel. It is often located next to the main service panel, but also could be installed near an addition such as a new bedroom. So you may have to search the house for a second panel to make sure you know exactly what electrical service your home and bathroom are getting. Alternately, an electrician can do this job for you.
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