High voltage plug sockets

[Alison]

Recently changed plug sockets and light switches. Have noticed before this was done we were burning through light bulbs.

A few of our plug sockets are high voltage 250 -270.

Any ideas

 

[Alison]

That’s not high voltage, it’s low voltage

They’re lamps not bulbs

The light bulbs are fine newm the plug sockets are showing 250270 v

 

[DPG]

If you have 270 V between live and neutral then yes, that is a little high. How did you measure this?

 

[Alison]

If you have 270 V between live and neutral then yes, that is a little high. How did you measure this?

We used the red and black thing that gives you a reading

 

[DPG]

Do your neighbours have similar problems?

 

[Alison]

As far as I know no but I do know one of them might as they r changing alot within there house

 

[davesparks]

Recently changed plug sockets and light switches. Have noticed before this was done we were burning through light bulbs.

A few of our plug sockets are high voltage 250 -270.

Any ideas

250V is normal for the UK, this is what most substations are set up to supply.
270V is above the normal limits and if this has been measured with an accurate calibrated meter you should contact your distribution network operator ASAP to report the fault.

 

[richy3333]

It was supposed to be a joke. Sorry you two don’t have a sense of humour

 

[telectrix]

We used the red and black thing that gives you a reading

ladybird??? or gypsy rose???

 

[telectrix]

It was supposed to be a joke. Sorry you two don’t have a sense of humour

wrong thread?????

 

[DPG]

It was supposed to be a joke. Sorry you two don’t have a sense of humour

Let you off then

 

[DPG]

As far as I know no but I do know one of them might as they r changing alot within there house

You and your neighbour both need to contact your supplier. Let us know what they say.

 

[Alison]

Its k I know I'm not an electrician. Just trying to figure this out as we have been trying to solve it all day and beginning to wonder if it's a larger issue

 

[Pete999]

Recently changed plug sockets and light switches. Have noticed before this was done we were burning through light bulbs.

A few of our plug sockets are high voltage 250 -270.

Any ideas

That's not HV, just higher than normal LV voltage, what were/are you measuring the Voltage with?

 

[Alison]

That's not HV, just higher than normal LV voltage, what were/are you measuring the Voltage with?

We used a calibrated multi metre for measuring