Any Electricians in CC land

[addictfreak]

Advice needed.

I have a new house (just over 3 years old) The lights went off in my Kitchen and adjacent Dining room the other day. All bulbs are ok and nothing has tripped on the consumer board. All other lights in the house are ok along with all sockets etc.
I have not had any work done recently that would affect any electrics.

Any ideas?

 

[Night Train]

Possibly a loose connection in the last working light in the lighting circuit or the first non working one.
Or a loose connection in the consumer unit and all those lights are on their own circuit.

 

[Dayvo]

Some workman put a jack hammer through a mains? Or JCB driver with too deep a scoop?

 

[addictfreak]

Possibly a loose connection in the last working light in the lighting circuit or the first non working one.
Or a loose connection in the consumer unit and all those lights are on their own circuit.

I have checked light fittings for loose wires, but will have another look tomorrow in the daylight.

On the consumer board the downstairs lights are on the same fuse, so if it was a loose connection in there all the downstairs lights would be off?

 

[addictfreak]

Some workman put a jack hammer through a mains? Or JCB driver with too deep a scoop?

I would have noticed a JCB in the house, I think!

 

[slowmotion]

I think Night Train has nailed it.

 

[Dayvo]

I would have noticed a JCB in the house, I think!

Nah, in the road/neighbourhood. I've seen it done before.

 

[slowmotion]

On the consumer board the downstairs lights are on the same fuse, so if it was a loose connection in there all the downstairs lights would be off?

Yes.

 

[addictfreak]

Yes.

Thats what I thought so one thing ruled out.

 

[slowmotion]

You could try looking inside the ceiling roses etc (if you can get at them) and then tighten the screw terminals of each conductor. Trip the circuit breaker first, of course.

EDIT: Sorry, I just saw that you have already tried that.

 

[addictfreak]

Nah, in the road/neighbourhood. I've seen it done before.

Sorry Dayvo i was being a bit flippant, the fault is within the house.

 

[The Brewer]

Sounds like a loose connection. I know it might be a pain, but for safety I'd disconnect that lighting circuit

 

[Arch]

I think Night Train has nailed it.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure nailing it would result in the lights going out...

 

[addictfreak]

You could try looking inside the ceiling roses etc (if you can get at them) and then tighten the screw terminals of each conductor. Trip the circuit breaker first, of course.

EDIT: Sorry, I just saw that you have already tried that.

No probs Im grateful for any help, I will be checking connections again in the morning.

 

[addictfreak]

I think Night Train has nailed it.

As long as thats all he's been nailing in my house!