Light stopped working, rest of house is fine

[marian]

Hi

Its my fisrt post on this forum so id like to say hallo to everyone willing to help with my situation as i cant afford an electrician to come in and have a look at in my house.

So the story is I came in to my bathroom switched the lights on and just moment after light appeard its gone. So i thought its gonna be a switch in a fuse box so went down to have a look at it and i was actually quite surprised that my fuse box looks rather old and there are no switches at all (only the main one) and it looks like that:



red box on the left is 30A, white is 5A and right one wasnt there at all. Now i dont actually know how to at least test it and what could couse the lights gone in whole house. The rest of the house is intact. Dont get me wrong i do have some experience with electric but not with odl thing like that.

My questions are:
1. Are those red and white boxes are actually fuses? If so and any of them (im guessing its the 5A one for lights) broken is it easy to buy and replace them? Where to buy and how to replace them?
2. Could it be the faulty bulb causing light fault in whole house?
3. Could it be light switch in the bathroom?
4. What else if none of the above?

Thanks for looking and Id appreciate any help from you

Thanks in advance

 

[telectrix]

Youve had an offer off telectrix which seems a good one to me he knows his stuff and you know he's experienced because he's as old as god.

i'll get you for that , you french onion sellerrr . you. LOL. :hanged:

 

[onions1066]

i'll get you for that , you french onion sellerrr . you. LOL. :hanged:

You got referenced to god in the same sentence, I'd be looking at the positives not the negatives on that one tel.

 

[telectrix]

well, i suppose it's better than having arrived with william the conk.

 

[plugsandsparks]

Hi Marian, the answer has already been given so will just repeat.

From the photo it looks like i see a live terminal visible in the fuse position on the far right, this is dangerous, do not touch it.

Switch off the fusebox, where the switch says "on" you lift up the switch so that it says "off".

The white fuse carriers is grabbed from the top and bottom and pulls directly outwards.

You will then be able to see if the fusewire has melted or not. You need a small flatblade screwdriver to attach the new fusewire to the carrier, its pretty obvious as you will see the remnants of the old wire.

Fusewire can be brought from any diy shop.

Once you have put the fusewire back into the carrier, push the carrier back into the same position making sure its fully home and turn supply back on.

If the lights dont come on or flash on and then off, check the fuse wire again, if it has blown again , call Tel

cheers

BTW being able to switch a fusebox off and replace a fuse is what i expect householders to be able to do - so good luck.

 

[telectrix]

good post. just to add, the fuse carrier only fits 1 way. don't try to force it in upside down.

 

[marian]

Hi Marian, the answer has already been given so will just repeat.

From the photo it looks like i see a live terminal visible in the fuse position on the far right, this is dangerous, do not touch it.

Switch off the fusebox, where the switch says "on" you lift up the switch so that it says "off".

The white fuse carriers is grabbed from the top and bottom and pulls directly outwards.

You will then be able to see if the fusewire has melted or not. You need a small flatblade screwdriver to attach the new fusewire to the carrier, its pretty obvious as you will see the remnants of the old wire.

Fusewire can be brought from any diy shop.

Once you have put the fusewire back into the carrier, push the carrier back into the same position making sure its fully home and turn supply back on.

If the lights dont come on or flash on and then off, check the fuse wire again, if it has blown again , call Tel

cheers

BTW being able to switch a fusebox off and replace a fuse is what i expect householders to be able to do - so good luck.

It is a very well explanation of situation ive got although i asked in the first post what could couse it really not to guide me step by step how to do it. As ive never had to deal with wired fuses (only with those with switches) so thats why i asked how to remove/replace it as i couldnt remove it myslef but again i didnt want to pull it outwards full strenght to not to break whole unit.

Obviously i know to switch off everything before even touching the fuse box i might try to rewire the fuse, just a quick temp solution and in few weeks/months when wallet fills up replace the fuse box as its probably going to be safest way and no i wont be doing it myslef - thats quite obvious as well.

Thanks again to those trying to help - and to the others - oh well you all know what you deserve in real life you bunch of knowing everything "you know what". in the end of the day you're all here to share knowlegde no matter what level of knowing you are. we all learn our whole life, even you even now. but you think charging 45 pounds per hour of work is not much and that could be changing/rewiring fuse only where most of people dont even earn 10pound/h doing much harder job. i agree that i might be on wrong forum as its for specialists only but there is a moderator to tell is my post should or shouldn`t be posted here and i can clearly see he agreed to post it. above all that while registering i had to tell how qualified i am with the option NONE so that also tells me you dont have to be specialist to register and so on post here on this forum - so there was no need to spam here. Next person with same problem will have to read all that not needed infos from you, well done 'specialists'. the way i see it its easier to post a solution than telling me i know nothing and should pay pay pay for something as easy as rewiring fuse

I hope by clicking 'Thanks' on each helpful posts helped gain you some reputation guys, shame there no option to reduce it to others.

 

[Plonker 3]

Cheers, but I think I will survive without a thank you off you. Now don't let the door hit you on your arse on the way out.

 

[i=p/u]

I got £55 per hour on 2 hour job last week.. Best we job yet. And they said that's what the last guy/company got so you get the same.. Full floor in darkness was the fault. I would of been happy with £50..

 

[onions1066]

It is a very well explanation of situation ive got although i asked in the first post what could couse it really not to guide me step by step how to do it. As ive never had to deal with wired fuses (only with those with switches) so thats why i asked how to remove/replace it as i couldnt remove it myslef but again i didnt want to pull it outwards full strenght to not to break whole unit.

Obviously i know to switch off everything before even touching the fuse box i might try to rewire the fuse, just a quick temp solution and in few weeks/months when wallet fills up replace the fuse box as its probably going to be safest way and no i wont be doing it myslef - thats quite obvious as well.

Thanks again to those trying to help - and to the others - oh well you all know what you deserve in real life you bunch of knowing everything "you know what". in the end of the day you're all here to share knowlegde no matter what level of knowing you are. we all learn our whole life, even you even now. but you think charging 45 pounds per hour of work is not much and that could be changing/rewiring fuse only where most of people dont even earn 10pound/h doing much harder job. i agree that i might be on wrong forum as its for specialists only but there is a moderator to tell is my post should or shouldn`t be posted here and i can clearly see he agreed to post it. above all that while registering i had to tell how qualified i am with the option NONE so that also tells me you dont have to be specialist to register and so on post here on this forum - so there was no need to spam here. Next person with same problem will have to read all that not needed infos from you, well done 'specialists'. the way i see it its easier to post a solution than telling me i know nothing and should pay pay pay for something as easy as rewiring fuse

I hope by clicking 'Thanks' on each helpful posts helped gain you some reputation guys, shame there no option to reduce it to others.

That is where you've got us wrong Marian we don't charge £45 an hour, you find me an electrician charging that and I'll post a pic of me in speedo's. my recommendation to you would be change the fuse wire and post back if it works or not. Then you might get some more help off the helpful ones, but no one here is going to recommend you going poking round looking for faults. That is what an electrician is for.

 

[Octopus]

It is a very well explanation of situation ive got although i asked in the first post what could couse it really not to guide me step by step how to do it. As ive never had to deal with wired fuses (only with those with switches) so thats why i asked how to remove/replace it as i couldnt remove it myslef but again i didnt want to pull it outwards full strenght to not to break whole unit.

Obviously i know to switch off everything before even touching the fuse box i might try to rewire the fuse, just a quick temp solution and in few weeks/months when wallet fills up replace the fuse box as its probably going to be safest way and no i wont be doing it myslef - thats quite obvious as well.

Thanks again to those trying to help - and to the others - oh well you all know what you deserve in real life you bunch of knowing everything "you know what". in the end of the day you're all here to share knowlegde no matter what level of knowing you are. we all learn our whole life, even you even now. but you think charging 45 pounds per hour of work is not much and that could be changing/rewiring fuse only where most of people dont even earn 10pound/h doing much harder job. i agree that i might be on wrong forum as its for specialists only but there is a moderator to tell is my post should or shouldn`t be posted here and i can clearly see he agreed to post it. above all that while registering i had to tell how qualified i am with the option NONE so that also tells me you dont have to be specialist to register and so on post here on this forum - so there was no need to spam here. Next person with same problem will have to read all that not needed infos from you, well done 'specialists'. the way i see it its easier to post a solution than telling me i know nothing and should pay pay pay for something as easy as rewiring fuse

I hope by clicking 'Thanks' on each helpful posts helped gain you some reputation guys, shame there no option to reduce it to others.

I doubt VERY much sparks around Manchester charge that much. I can't down my way!

And if you think the hourly rate charged is our "salary" you clearly don't undertand how self employed people have to exist:

No sick pay
No holiday pay
No bank holiday pay
No pensions
Admin out of hours
Admin during unpaid hours.

PLUS all the overheads associated with the trade. Insurance, tools, scheme membership, vehicle, fuel, training, books, ,....

You are an ungrateful person!

 

[plugsandsparks]

It is a very well explanation of situation ive got although i asked in the first post what could couse it really not to guide me step by step how to do it. As ive never had to deal with wired fuses (only with those with switches) so thats why i asked how to remove/replace it as i couldnt remove it myslef but again i didnt want to pull it outwards full strenght to not to break whole unit.

Obviously i know to switch off everything before even touching the fuse box i might try to rewire the fuse, just a quick temp solution and in few weeks/months when wallet fills up replace the fuse box as its probably going to be safest way and no i wont be doing it myslef - thats quite obvious as well.

Thanks again to those trying to help - and to the others - oh well you all know what you deserve in real life you bunch of knowing everything "you know what". in the end of the day you're all here to share knowlegde no matter what level of knowing you are. we all learn our whole life, even you even now. but you think charging 45 pounds per hour of work is not much and that could be changing/rewiring fuse only where most of people dont even earn 10pound/h doing much harder job. i agree that i might be on wrong forum as its for specialists only but there is a moderator to tell is my post should or shouldn`t be posted here and i can clearly see he agreed to post it. above all that while registering i had to tell how qualified i am with the option NONE so that also tells me you dont have to be specialist to register and so on post here on this forum - so there was no need to spam here. Next person with same problem will have to read all that not needed infos from you, well done 'specialists'. the way i see it its easier to post a solution than telling me i know nothing and should pay pay pay for something as easy as rewiring fuse

I hope by clicking 'Thanks' on each helpful posts helped gain you some reputation guys, shame there no option to reduce it to others.

My bad, thought you did not know how to change fusewire in a fusebox, hence the OP.
Anyway, could be any number of possibilities
1. Fault on a light
2. Fault of a lightswitch
3. Bulb blowing took out the fuse
4. Fuse just got tired
5. wiring fault
6. Fusebox fault

you get the idea, replacing the fusewire rules out two of them

 

[shagbite]

marian, please have a good read of post 39 from murdoch. what he says is exactly how it is for many self employed electricians. have a good read and then tell us what you think would be a fair price.

 

[Resu]

where most of people dont even earn 10pound/h doing much harder job.

!!! What jobs are you referring to here?

 

[telectrix]

marian, you seem to have a blinkered view of the world. what harder job earns < £10/hour. perhaps you think digging ditches is harder just because it's perhaps more physically tiring. it's £10/hour because ditch diggers didn't spend 4 years on pocket money training, a pick and shovel does not cost several thousands of pounds, they don't need to run a van, buy all the updates of regulations, do rreams of paperwork each week. GET REAL.

 

[PEG]

I can't take this any more,give me your address and i'll come round,fix it,bring a chicken dinner and if your not satisfied,i'll supplement your electrical needs using my pedal-generator whilst tackling your pile of ironing...:bomb2: