Lab 10,979 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Went to switch the living room light on last night and 'pop' goes 1 of the bulbs. I have one of the small chandelier type things with 5 bulbs. So anyway 4 of the bulbs are fine and i swapped the burst bulb. Went through to fuse box and clicked up the breaker switch and tried light and f**k all???? All the others are working but the main light is fecked.......any ideas... Cheers..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 If the light is on it's own switch then I would first make sure power is leaving switch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Shepp the light has to switches. A single switch in the kitchen and a dimmer in the living room?.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Not taking the piss......have you double checked the replacement bulb isn't knackered? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j1985 1,984 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Check the bulb/lamp 1st then check the switch isn't fecked! The wiring inside the fitting could have deteriorated which could explain why the other four worked and the one didn't assuming the bulb is fine. You must have a sparky mate ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 is the dimmer working .. same happened to mine the dimmer was fecked -- or you`ve put a duff bulb in .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Put your finger in the empty light bulb socket, see if there's any power at the fitting.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Put your finger in the empty light bulb socket, see if there's any power at the fitting.. if he dont come back on mate we`ll know he`s tried it .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Put your finger in the empty light bulb socket, see if there's any power at the fitting.. if he dont come back on mate we`ll know he`s tried it .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Put your finger in the empty light bulb socket, see if there's any power at the fitting.. It-it it-its sti-sti-sti-still gett-gett gett- getting power at-at-at-at the sock-sock-sock-et ya ya ya b*****d!!!.... None of the bulbs are working but they look fine. Just ried a bulb in another lamp and its fine. So could it be possible that when the bulb poped it surged back and f****d the swirch in the kitchen AND the dimmer in the living room. I've very reluctant to start mucking around with the electric as i have got a weekend in Cardiff in a few days and i'd really like too be there.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Couldn't you get one of your Polish minnions to check it for you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Couldn't you get one of your Polish minnions to check it for you? There busy digging the garden.....i've told them to dig 2 6ft deep holes as the season is finished and there looking for there wages.................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Couldn't you get one of your Polish minnions to check it for you? There busy digging the garden.....i've told them to dig 2 6ft deep holes as the season is finished and there looking for there wages.................... Thats shocking lab. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 you need the whole house rewired Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 you need the whole house rewired I hope thats a joke. Its a very old house i'm in and i did get some electrical work done at the start. Cant be anything as bad as that as the rest of the house is fine.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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