Help.. no lights downstairs in my home

[jrt]

Hope someone can please help with strange (to me) issue

I turned lights in last night in my home & they came on & then went off. But all apart from 1 light downstairs in my house doesn't work. At first I thought fuse, but it's ok. The 1 light that stays on is on same fuse as the ones that won't. None are linked with same switch so none of the lounge, kitchen, dining room, hall or lower toilet are working. Any ideas on where to start to remedy ?

Thanks

 

[Pete999]

Fair comment but ive not got one lol. I would like to learn how to use and understand test equipment though. At least you didnt slate my diy'er with no proper equipment approach.

Well Mate, Tel's hardly going to upset someone who comes from his neck of the woods is he?

 

[Octopus]

Junction box in garage which is converted to an office now (man cave) JB was tested, all working fine, still only 1 hall light working, this light "could" be first on circuit, but sparky had no clue which light was next as all other lights are dead

Best find another sparky then .................. dead tests using the live , neutral and earth will do this................... just use any 2 cores .............. the last one I fault found WAS a loose neutral from a 10 year old DIY fit (admitted by client) ............. the one before that was due to the kids turning off a Switched fused spur - yes some pillock had added a SFCU ............................

 

[Octopus]

Junction box in garage which is converted to an office now (man cave) JB was tested, all working fine, still only 1 hall light working, this light "could" be first on circuit, but sparky had no clue which light was next as all other lights are dead

Best find another sparky then .................. dead tests using the live , neutral and earth will do this................... just use any 2 cores .............. the last one I fault found WAS a loose neutral from a 10 year old DIY fit (admitted by client) ............. the one before that was due to the kids turning off a Switched fused spur - yes some pillock had added a SFCU ............................

 

[telectrix]

@Amateur: there's DIY and there's DIY. as long as you know your limitations. where in cheshire are you?

 

[telectrix]

Well Mate, Tel's hardly going to upset someone who comes from his neck of the woods is he?

Miaowwwww.

 

[Amateur]

@Amateur: there's DIY and there's DIY. as long as you know your limitations. where in cheshire are you?

Sunny Runcorn mate, Cheshire sounds so much better though!

I regularly have sparks in to do various jobs in work so always lend a hand when i can to see what i can learn from them. They are getting free labour and i am learning so good for both parties.

 

[telectrix]

was round that way yesterday. got lost coming back from Liverpool Airport.bloody diversions poorly signed.

 

[Amateur]

was round that way yesterday. got lost coming back from Liverpool Airport.bloody diversions poorly signed.

Its a nightmare mate with the new Mersey Crossing being built. Different expressways are opening and closing constantly with all kinds of diversions. Hopefully all done this autumn apparently.

 

[telectrix]

can't wait. now there's going to be a choice of bridges for the suicidal.

 

[Amateur]

can't wait. now there's going to be a choice of bridges for the suicidal.

PMSL, yeah, do i go for the posh new one but risk there being a queue of suicidal people or just go for the old faithfull Silver Jubilee bridge!

It seems like every week someone wants to jump off it, just shows how nice an area it is to live. Must be all the chemicals in the air.

 

[jrt]

2nd sparky came & went yesterday, friggin £45 call out charge to do nowt. I have since tested the lines myself, if I use the live from working blocks in ceiling to any of my non working lights, they all work, so a definite break in the live somewhere but I cannot tell which light is next on the ring.

If I run a new live cable on the main line from my working light to another in the joists, what is the recommended cable I should use? Im guessing standard lighting cable not man enough & will need something more sturdy ?
Thanks

 

[jrt]

Guessing this not man enough ?

 

[telectrix]

2nd sparky came & went yesterday, friggin £45 call out charge to do nowt.

i'd be ashamed to ask for any money if i could not find such a fault. what a plonker.

you need to get a decent electrician, one that's done a proper apprenticeship, not a jumped up Electrical Trainee that don't know his arse from his elbow.

 

[telectrix]

Guessing this not man enough ?

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that'would be like slapping a bandage on a scratch. you need to get the fault fixed. there could be a loos live cable floating about in the void, just waiting for someone to fish in there and OUCH!.

 

[jrt]

So what cable do I need ?