Recent content by xulochavez

I was thinking again and realised that: 1. I know that the heating timer is at the beginning of the problem circuit, because it works while none of the lights work (and stops working if I switch the MCB off). Now I have additional proof, because as I source the live from the upstairs circuit...

Thanks for the tip TTC. By the way do you reckon it's a good idea to completely replace a 70s wiring in the flat? I worry that it may be overkill, but then the current installation does look destroyed. My main hope is that once I get it rewired I'll have a decent schema of what goes where...

In the end I got an electrician, a guy that works for a guy that works for my flatmate, so he didn't charge me but then I'm not sure how good he is. He noted that the circuit was dead, tested each of the lights and said that there must be a broken wire somewhere but can't tell where. He...

Thanks for the replies guys. The problem affects all the lights downstairs, so as you say it has to be at the beginning of the circuit (the circuit is done by the loop-in method). Also I think the MCB is ok because as I switch it on and off there is a control for the heating that switches on...

Hi, a very basic problem: the lights downstairs aren't working. I guess there are two possible answers: 1. A short circuit somewhere. I think this one is not possible because I have switched the MCB on and it stays on 2. An open circuit (happened to me before). I think it's not very likely...