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    Faulty MCB?

    Thanks for all your help and suggestions. The electrician came out yesterday (a few hours after I called him - he said he was in the area). The MCB was fine - that obviously did trip when the bulb blew but that was not the reason the other lights were not coming on. He spent three hours...
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    Faulty MCB?

    Thanks for your help. I will have to try and find his number now! Cheers
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    Faulty MCB?

    He was a local electrician. The consumer unit was replaced when I had an extension built so it was all "above board" and conformed to the new local council building regulations (my apologies if I an getting all the terminology wrong) - which changed last April I think. I know he tested...
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    Faulty MCB?

    The brand is Square D. I am unsure whether do replace it myself as I have not really touched the consumer unit sine it was installed. Sorry forgot to mention there are only four swithches on the ring. Hall, porch, dining room and lounge. The lounge has a dimmer switch and those are the...
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    Faulty MCB?

    I had a brand new consumer unit fitted about 12 months ago with MCB's. When the bulbs in the downstairs circuit go they usually trip the MCB for that ring. This is not an issue. However the same thing happened Saturday night and although I can flick the MCB switch back 'on' none of the lights...
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