HOUSE upstairs lights

[thelondonway]

domestic house call out today- upstairs lights not working , loop in system looks like bathroom lights is first on circuit , got power leaving breaker but no power anywhere upstairs ,no power at any light or switch.

although the stupid volt pen was flashing on initial contact of some of the circuit clarified with fluke it had no power .

after clarifying no power at any accessories i went into loft to examine routes but loft is mayhem advised for loft clear out before proceeding with fault find

anyone any ideas

breaker not tripping , break in cable somewhere

 

[Octopus]

am i missing something
sorry ?

Come back and post a thread when you have confirmed continuity of the 3 cores from the board to the first light!

 

[thelondonway]

Come back and post a thread when you have confirmed continuity of the 3 cores from the board to the first light!

i think the fact that i have it leaving board and not at the firswt light pretty much confirms theres a break

 

[Octopus]

i think the fact that i have it leaving board and not at the firswt light pretty much confirms theres a break

And this statement pretty much confirms you don't know what you are doing.

 

[thelondonway]

:S care to explain

 

[thelondonway]

i think the fact that i have it leaving board and not at the firswt light pretty much confirms theres a break

im reffering to live only murdoch

 

[dan86]

I doubt he does tbh.
yet ANother I unsubscribe from!

 

[bigbaddave]

:S care to explain

Its not rocket science. With a continuity tester test for you break.. R1+R2 or R1 + RN and RN +R2. surley that should confirm what the break is. After which Is correcting..

I fail to see what you a struggling with bud

 

[thelondonway]

I doubt he does tbh.
yet ANother I unsubscribe from!

?.............

 

[lfcsparkycus]

dont pretty much confirm anything, test it to confirm it, it will save you loads of time!

 

[decolad69]

Screwfix for you my boy! and no tea,off you go .........

 

[thelondonway]

Its not rocket science. With a continuity tester test for you break.. R1+R2 or R1 + RN and RN +R2. surley that should confirm what the break is. After which Is correcting..

I fail to see what you a struggling with bud

lol i know how to carry out continuity test , fair enough i have not confirmed cont for nuetral and earth or live DEAD
but the fact there isnt a live connection at first light tells me its a break somewhere,
bearing in mind i got this call at 4:30pm today spent 40mins casing it out checking for power etc , before going into loft to look above first light to see if there is anything obvious like a fried mouse ,
loft was chocka couldnt see a decimal of insulation

 

[thelondonway]

Screwfix for you my boy! and no tea,off you go .........

:S great comment

 

[bigbaddave]

If this is a wind up then seriously do one.. Had enough over the last day or so of these idiots..

If its genuine.. Take the advice that everyone has given you and test with a proper tester to determine is you have a break and if so what are and where it is.

Sounds like this guy is paying top dollar for you to turn up and determine a fault with only a volt stick...

If you were working on my house id be pretty peed off if you turned up and either 1) didnt have the relevent test gear to test or B) know how to use it to fault find..

Either take the advice or disappear to screwfix forum

 

[thelondonway]

If this is a wind up then seriously do one.. Had enough over the last day or so of these idiots..

If its genuine.. Take the advice that everyone has given you and test with a proper tester to determine is you have a break and if so what are and where it is.

Sounds like this guy is paying top dollar for you to turn up and determine a fault with only a volt stick...

If you were working on my house id be pretty peed off if you turned up and either 1) didnt have the relevent test gear to test or B) know how to use it to fault find..

Either take the advice or disappear to screwfix forum

take a breathe , i could see your point if a came on and said cant find voltage im stumped
only said at this stage no power at any accessory ,clarified 1st light NO ACCESS TO LOFT ,wasnt wasting any time dead testing when i cant even get in loft to trace the fault

 

[thelondonway]

ORIGINAL POST---------------domestic house call out today- upstairs lights not working , loop in system looks like bathroom lights is first on circuit , got power leaving breaker but no power anywhere upstairs ,no power at any light or switch.
although the stupid volt pen was flashing on initial contact of some of the circuit clarified with fluke it had no power .
after clarifying no power at any accessories i went into loft to examine routes but loft is mayhem advised for loft clear out before proceeding with fault find anyone any ideas ,breaker not tripping , break in cable somewhere,

NOTICE I ASKED ANYONE ANY IDEAS , THIS WAS MEARLY A BRAIN WORKING EXERCISE NOT HELP/SOS SPARK WITH VOLT PEN CANT FAULT FIND

jeeeez