Help! Simple install has gone bad.

[gentz]

Hi ,

I was asked to do a couple of simple fixes in an old house (light not working, replace another light with a chandelier and similar. It is an old installation (red+black mostly, push-button MCBs etc) I needed to replace a rose and T off another lighting circuit to fix a light in the loft using a junction box (and make ready for a smoke alarm. All the bits I did are working fine but much of the rest of the house lighting is now dead and I'm out of ideas on how to fix it. I checked and re-checked everything I touched and all seems fine. Also looked around for any obvious areas that might have been disturbed. The client is very understanding but obviously, needs a fix. I am fairly new at all this (I only accept smaller jobs) but this is now going over my head. I have advertised here for a more experienced electrician I could work with (I can provide at least some regular work) but no answers yet. Now I need one immediately. Anyone willing to look at this? This is paid work. Please email if you are interested. Central London.

Thanks

Paul

 

[Big n Daft]

Silly boy.
You just put your head on the chopping block.

 

[alli]

It sounds like you have dissconnected/crosswired the permanent live from the rest of the lighting circuit. have you tried turning all the lights on? You may have inadvertently put the permanent live cable onto a switch live.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Dead testing mate. Do an rR1 R2 and an R2 Rn and check for continuity. What was IR like? We had a job recently where the client just wanted stuff jigging about a but but we ended up pulling a new lighting curcuit and 2 new rings in.....it really was that bad....Chances are it`l be something you have disturbed as it was ok before but it might turn out to be a blessing in disguise as if it hasn`t taken much to disturb it then it cant have been right anyway.....seperate joints and continuity test at each point till you find it. What voltage have you got between line-earth and line neutral?

 

[ezzzekiel]

No different to any circuit if parts not coming on then there a break somewhere work out which is the next point and fault will be between that and previous

 

[Kiers1970]

Some free advice.. Learn your trade before offering your services.

 

[telectrix]

several members in your area, sure 1 will soon be able to assist you.

 

[gooner1984]

Dead testing mate. Do an rR1 R2 and an R2 Rn and check for continuity. What was IR like? We had a job recently where the client just wanted stuff jigging about a but but we ended up pulling a new lighting curcuit and 2 new rings in.....it really was that bad....Chances are it`l be something you have disturbed as it was ok before but it might turn out to be a blessing in disguise as if it hasn`t taken much to disturb it then it cant have been right anyway.....seperate joints and continuity test at each point till you find it. What voltage have you got between line-earth and line neutral?

do as above,

dont panic take your time and learn fast good luck

 

[Kiers1970]

remember Rogue Traders a few years ago, some joker wiring an outside light from a switch with no neutral?

 

[trev]

remember Rogue Traders a few years ago, some joker wiring an outside light from a switch with no neutral?

Hehe yeah that was a good one. Wasn't he a roofer as well as a spark?

 

[gooner1984]

Hi ,

I was asked to do a couple of simple fixes in an old house (light not working, replace another light with a chandelier and similar. It is an old installation (red+black mostly, push-button MCBs etc) I needed to replace a rose and T off another lighting circuit to fix a light in the loft using a junction box (and make ready for a smoke alarm. All the bits I did are working fine but much of the rest of the house lighting is now dead and I'm out of ideas on how to fix it. I checked and re-checked everything I touched and all seems fine. Also looked around for any obvious areas that might have been disturbed. The client is very understanding but obviously, needs a fix. I am fairly new at all this (I only accept smaller jobs) but this is now going over my head. I have advertised here for a more experienced electrician I could work with (I can provide at least some regular work) but no answers yet. Now I need one immediately. Anyone willing to look at this? This is paid work. Please email if you are interested. Central London.

Thanks

Paul

where are you. in central London

 

[Short Circuit]

Gentz, Good luck with finding someone to give you a hand. If i was closer i would help you out. At least you have had the guts to come on here and openly admit that you need help!

 

[highspark]

As previously stated. Permanent live/feed out has cone loose or been wired incorrectly

 

[gentz]

Gents

Thanks to those that offered real advice and knowledge - it is appreciated. I still am looking for someone to take this, and other work on. I don't get it. I offered real (paid) work to this community and there are (so far) no takers. Understand this particular problem is not the ideal job by any stretch but I genuinely expect to generate some real work in the near future that I will have to turn down due to inexperience and/or size. Aren't any of you interested?

 

[telectrix]

bound to be someone in your area, mate. just that no everybody's on line. i, myself ought to be drowning my sorrows after we was robbed by that francophile ref. a member near you has just had a new baby. sure you'll get some practical help in a day or so.