Hi everyone,
A light blew in my kitchen, bulb exploded, and half my lighting circuit in my flat (Glasgow) is out.
I've taken a photo of the Wylex fuse box - I'm presuming the cartridge with the white dots is for lights.
I've never dealt with these kind of fuses before, I've not yet even checked the fuse cartridges to confirm it's blown.
From a little reading, am I correct in saying this is a job I can do myself (without calling an electrician), and the procedure would be to replace with 5 amp wire?
Also, this happened once before, about 4 months ago - hit the switch, a loud 'BANG', same socket bulb shattered (it's a row of 3 lights). I think it was a cheapy bulb rather than energy savers which I usually use. Are less expensive brands prone to this kind of shattering?
Thanks guys, I really appreciate any advice you can reply with.
Cheers
Lylio
A light blew in my kitchen, bulb exploded, and half my lighting circuit in my flat (Glasgow) is out.
I've taken a photo of the Wylex fuse box - I'm presuming the cartridge with the white dots is for lights.
I've never dealt with these kind of fuses before, I've not yet even checked the fuse cartridges to confirm it's blown.
From a little reading, am I correct in saying this is a job I can do myself (without calling an electrician), and the procedure would be to replace with 5 amp wire?
Also, this happened once before, about 4 months ago - hit the switch, a loud 'BANG', same socket bulb shattered (it's a row of 3 lights). I think it was a cheapy bulb rather than energy savers which I usually use. Are less expensive brands prone to this kind of shattering?
Thanks guys, I really appreciate any advice you can reply with.
Cheers
Lylio