Ceiling lights flicker when turned on

[Weymark]

Hi

Our first floor ceiling lights are all on the same circuit on the breaker board. The have started flickering sometimes when turned on. The flickering will last up to 5 second then the light will turn on and be fine. Sometimes when another light is turned on within the same circuit all of the others will dim momentarily.

This issue does not happen all of the time, but has happened on all of the lights at various times, and when using all of the switches on the circuit.

All of the fixtures and switches have been checked, and are ok. I believe that the next step may be to start lifting flooring to look at wiring.

I would welcome any advice on possible solutions to try, and I want to try and avoid ripping up floors, should we just live with the flickering, or does this sound like a safety issue?

Thanks

 

[Pete999]

Hi

Our first floor ceiling lights are all on the same circuit on the breaker board. The have started flickering sometimes when turned on. The flickering will last up to 5 second then the light will turn on and be fine. Sometimes when another light is turned on within the same circuit all of the others will dim momentarily.

This issue does not happen all of the time, but has happened on all of the lights at various times, and when using all of the switches on the circuit.

All of the fixtures and switches have been checked, and are ok. I believe that the next step may be to start lifting flooring to look at wiring.

I would welcome any advice on possible solutions to try, and I want to try and avoid ripping up floors, should we just live with the flickering, or does this sound like a safety issue?

Thanks

How have you come to the conclusion that all the fitting and fixtures are OK?

 

[Specialist]

Sounds like you may have loose connections somewhere, possibly in the consumer unit.
To be honest, you'd be best advised to call a good local Sparks to check it out for you.

 

[Weymark]

How have you come to the conclusion that all the fitting and fixtures are OK?

We had our usual electrician in to look at the problem. Of course the lights didn't flicker when he came in, but he did spot check all of the fixtures and said there were no issues. Given that we still have flickering lights i was just keen for advice on whether we should be concerned?

 

[Squid]

What lamps do you have fitted?

 

[Rpa07]

Just the first floor ceiling and not the whole house lights? What type of lamp are they - filament, compact Florey, halogen or LED?

 

[GMES]

What lamps do you have fitted?

Flickering ones mate keep up will ya

 

[Squid]

Flickering ones mate keep up will ya

Must be Hue's new product line then.........

 

[Marvo]

..........Given that we still have flickering lights i was just keen for advice on whether we should be concerned?

Not sure why your electrician would leave without finding the problem. Flickering is highly likely to be a poor connection and poor connections are always a fire risk so I would be concerned and I'd suggest you percivere and find the problem.

 

[Weymark]

What lamps do you have fitted?

I think that I just have 60w bayonets in all of the fittings on the circuit, but not home to check right now. What were your thoughts on this?

 

[Weymark]

Just the first floor ceiling and not the whole house lights? What type of lamp are they - filament, compact Florey, halogen or LED?

That's right, just first floor. Standard Halogens, with the exception of the bathroom LED spots, but these haven't seemed to flicker.

 

[Rpa07]

240volt or extra low voltage with transformers?

 

[Squid]

I think that I just have 60w bayonets in all of the fittings on the circuit, but not home to check right now. What were your thoughts on this?

Not sure why the other light dim but sometimes a lamp can "flicker" before it pops. Not sure what checks your sparks carried but the the flex from the ceiling rose to the BC can become damaged/loose/frayed etc

 

[Weymark]

240volt or extra low voltage with transformers?

240v - the bayonet lamps are just bog standard supermarket jobbies.

 

[Rpa07]

I'd go with post #3 consumer unit tightness check. Did the electrician go into the board or just the fittings?