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    Bulb placed into special administration - What now?

    Octopus (was Avro!!) Used to be with Scottish Power but their incompetence over several years was just breath-taking, so left for Avro. Within a few months Avro collapsed and I was moved to Octopus. Really sympathise with brianmoooore - I can guess what he is going through!
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    I apologise for the dangerous advert displayed recently

    Like it Julie! - but I'd like to think that you are a little harsh in thinking that 99% of people can't think sensibly. Inevitably there are a significant number who fall for scams, but in my experience people learn from their errors - or other people's! Having said that I fell off a ladder the...
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    I apologise for the dangerous advert displayed recently

    I hope that by now everyone knows that the Internet is full of crap and that EVEYTHING needs to be examined before purchase. As the financial bulletin boards say, "DYOR" (Do Your Own Research) before buying eg ask someone on this forum if an electrical item looks almost too good to be true...
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    Thanks Andy - there could well be junction boxes elsewhere. Like I say I didn't see any of it go in. Furthermore the builder went bust in the middle of the job, which meant that a number of things were not as expected!
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    Not to blame Andy! Not sure what you mean by switch wire rather than neutral. Both the roses and the switch only had a single red (live) and black (neutral) plus earth, which is not like any other circuit in the house. So how the rest of the circuit is wired I do not know. It was put in about...
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    Thanks to all of you for responding to my query. You have taken a real interest and offered some good advice. Sorry about the delay in posting again, but I had a number of other urgent jobs to attend to (like repairing my fence after the recent storms in my area). Anyway, The Problem is SOLVED...
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    Thanks Richard Burns for your suggestion - it sounds plausible. I have a slight problem in getting to the switch because it is partly obscured by a very heavy floor-to-ceiling bookcase and while I can switch on, I can't get at one of the cover screws. I'll have to move the bookcase (no...
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    Right guys, here is another piece of info. The bulb nearest to the switch is filament, the other is LED. Switch on and both light. Removed filament bulb (nearest the switch) and switched on: the remaining LED (farthest from switch) flickered and would not light. Put filament bulb back and both...
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    The LED is definitely a 240v it actually says 220-240v 50/60 Hz. They are connected in series, but then so are the ones in the kitchen and bedroom and they don't fight. However, it does feel as if they are in conflict though that is an emotion not a measurable fact!
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    Sorry to the last two responders. I posted before I had seen your queries. 60w is the equivalent. Sorry I should have made this clear. The actual wattage for each LED bulb is claimed to be 10W with an output of 810 lumens each. All LED bulbs tried in this circuit and have been tried in other...
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    Nope! I can put either one in either holder. The only criterion for them to work is that one of them must be filament. I know that this is an intractable problem and I have given it a lot of thought though I am not a Sparky (I was an engineer in a previous life). I think what I'll do is wait...
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    I have an upstairs bedroom, again with the same arrangement - One switch, two bulbs. The sockets here are bayonet. I can get the two LED bulbs to work in that bedroom no problem. However, I use filament bulbs there because the LEDs I have are too bright for a bedroom. I'll have to wait for them...
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    I have a similar arrangement in the kitchen which is adjacent to the room with the problem (study). In the kitchen I have the same set-up i.e. a single switch (non-dimmable)in a two bulb 240 v circuit. I use the same type and manufacturer LED bulbs, but the fitting is ES. The bulbs in the...
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    Thank you guys for all your replies. There have been no alterations. Filament bulbs work fine either as a pair or if only one is fitted with the LED bulb( in other words in any combination, in either position, as long as one of the bulbs is filament). The bulbs I am using are TCP LED, 60W...
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    Normal switch.
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    LED Bulbs won't work together on same circuit.

    I have two lights on same circuit served by a single switch. Two filament bulbs work fine. One filament bulb plus one LED work fine in either position. Two LEDs will not light up (normally). If I switch on they momentarily light up, then go out, with one bulb nearest the switch going on and off...
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    Hello

    Hi Capt C., Jason, Dan, Likewise - just to say Hi and to admit that I have been a "lurker" on the board for some time, but only tend to visit if I have a problem or need some information, as I am not a professional electrician (but I am a chartered chemical engineer). So far I haven't needed to...

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