Hi. I live in a 100 year old house, rewired 15 years ago.
In the downstairs hall, there are a number of ceiling downlights, sunk into the ceiling.
Ever since I've lived there, one or another of these blows at the rate of about one every month or so.
I've replaced them with 'long life' ones, which is much more expensive and makes no difference whatsoever.
They're all linked to the same switch system, (one upstairs, one downstairs).
When one has gone, (tripping the mains - in the cellar - on the same fuse - ouch), this doesn't stop others going. At the moment, all 5 ceiling lights are out - which has cut down the number of times the system trips, at least, but meanse the hall is darker than ideal.
I'm unwilling to consider rewiring the whole florr, if I can help it. Would replkacing the downlight sockets help? If there's something I could check, then what should I do?
Help.
Thanks in advance, S
In the downstairs hall, there are a number of ceiling downlights, sunk into the ceiling.
Ever since I've lived there, one or another of these blows at the rate of about one every month or so.
I've replaced them with 'long life' ones, which is much more expensive and makes no difference whatsoever.
They're all linked to the same switch system, (one upstairs, one downstairs).
When one has gone, (tripping the mains - in the cellar - on the same fuse - ouch), this doesn't stop others going. At the moment, all 5 ceiling lights are out - which has cut down the number of times the system trips, at least, but meanse the hall is darker than ideal.
I'm unwilling to consider rewiring the whole florr, if I can help it. Would replkacing the downlight sockets help? If there's something I could check, then what should I do?
Help.
Thanks in advance, S