Electrical question...any sparks out there !

[Adam4868]

Worth checking the light at the top of the stairs, its switched downstairs and is part of the downstairs loop.

Sorry...I'm not the brightest on electrics.You mean the switch downstairs that is a double that does two lights (upstairs and downstairs ) ?

 

[gbb]

Sorry...I'm not the brightest on electrics.You mean the switch downstairs that is a double that does two lights (upstairs and downstairs ) ?

Yes.

 

[Adam4868]

Yes.

Thanks ! Will try it tommorow.

 

[Adam4868]

Checked switch downstairs seems ok,turns light on upstairs but not downstairs.Switch upstairs ok...I give up.Time to try and find a sparky.Thanks for the help though !

 

[fossyant]

A simple fault with a switch or socket can cause trips. I found an issue with a kitchen wall socket that was causing the whole house to trip - took some time to find out what it was. We also have an outdoor light that can cause electrical issues occasionally (water get's in the connection).

 

[Adam4868]

A simple fault with a switch or socket can cause trips. I found an issue with a kitchen wall socket that was causing the whole house to trip - took some time to find out what it was. We also have an outdoor light that can cause electrical issues occasionally (water get's in the connection).

Yea I know,but it's not tripping the fuse.Was but not anymore.

 

[jowwy]

Yea I know,but it's not tripping the fuse.Was but not anymore.

Have you checked all the bulbs…….a blown bulb can cause the rest not to work

 

[Adam4868]

Have you checked all the bulbs…….a blown bulb can cause the rest not to work

Yea thanks mate...first thing I did.Managed to get a spark I know to have a look on his way home tommorow evening.Done all I can with my knowledge....isn't much !

 

[Adam4868]

Not that anyone's interested but had the sparky round tonight and sort of sorted ! Couldn't find exactly where the fault was but he thinks more than likely a junction box under the floor.Tested all lights and switches which were ok.So wired it up to the upstairs light ring and we have light !
Thanks for the replies

 

[Adam4868]

Well started to blow again,been two evening tracing it to a broken wire in wall cavity.Managed to pull a new wire through last night after excessive sweating...lucky I know the spark ! Fingers crossed now.

 

[gbb]

Not that anyone's interested but had the sparky round tonight and sort of sorted ! Couldn't find exactly where the fault was but he thinks more than likely a junction box under the floor.Tested all lights and switches which were ok.So wired it up to the upstairs light ring and we have light !
Thanks for the replies

My first reaction was....it will be back.

Well started to blow again,been two evening tracing it to a broken wire in wall cavity.Managed to pull a new wire through last night after excessive sweating...lucky I know the spark ! Fingers crossed now.

We have a fault on a machine at work, occasionally blows fuses, sometimes consecutively, one after the other,,..then it's ok for a month. It's ok now....but it's not of course.
Glad you found the source...nightmare.

 

[Adam4868]

My first reaction was....it will be back.

We have a fault on a machine at work, occasionally blows fuses, sometimes consecutively, one after the other,,..then it's ok for a month. It's ok now....but it's not of course.
Glad you found the source...nightmare.

Was fine for two days after he'd been and tested each switch,light fitting.Then wired it to upstairs ring.
I kid you not he rang to ask if ok and the moment I put the phone down....tripped !
He was saying they don't wire it like that anymore,junction boxes under floor.Said they do it to the lights so easier to detect fault ? Something like that anyway.