The pull cord for a fluorescent tube light in my bedroom broke when I went to switch it off this morning. The only way I can turn off the light is to stop all upstairs lights working.
I know nothing about electrics and having unscrewed the cover I see that all the electric connections are in the part screwed to the ceiling. I can see what is a small hole through which if I treaded the cord and and then knotted it the switch might work. But no matter how I try I can't rethread it to the end to reappear again.
So I can get some sleep tonight, would it be safe to remove the tube until I can get someone to repair/replace the switch.
I know this is a really stupid question but I just don't know
I know nothing about electrics and having unscrewed the cover I see that all the electric connections are in the part screwed to the ceiling. I can see what is a small hole through which if I treaded the cord and and then knotted it the switch might work. But no matter how I try I can't rethread it to the end to reappear again.
So I can get some sleep tonight, would it be safe to remove the tube until I can get someone to repair/replace the switch.
I know this is a really stupid question but I just don't know