Recent content by ronmidg

Well, have been running the system with the upstairs lights on 6 separate lines since lunchtime, 3 beds, bath, top loft, middle loft, each with its own 5amp fuse, all plugged into a 6 way brick running through a 5amp fuse off the ring main, everything works, no fuses blowing. The wiring from the...

Agree with not just changing fuse, have split the original circuit into 4, 3 chunks each with its own fuse, and running through a separate power source with fuse, all 5 amps, the fuse box and most of the wiring I cannot get to is not live. Had a result this pm, had to leave for a couple of...

An update. When I checked the fuse I had left in for 24 hours it had blown, no idea when. This fuse circuit is 1st floor lights, 1st and 2nd floor loft lights, mid stairs and 1st floor landing lights. Decided to investigate cables. The meter on outside wall is about 10 feet away from fuse box...

SF-the fusebox is indeed under the stairs, but positioned on the wall where the stairs makes 180 degree turn so cables are buried under plaster fuse box about 12 inches below the halfway up the stairs landing, wall is structural as supports roof purlin, is very solid. Having said that it occurs...

Mrs ronmidg switched on hall/landing light this pm and upstairs lights fuse blew straight away (nothing has been disturbed, or anyone gone in loft for months). Replaced fuse. Light came on, fuse blew after 2 or 3 seconds. Turned light off and removed bulbs from this fitting, fuse blew as I...