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Hi here's the problem.
Had a 5 arm chandelier style light that I've just replaced with a new 12 arm.
It's connected via a loop in circuit in the ceiling.
First time I had a loose connection in the circuit as when I flipped the breaker back on I had nothing out of any upstairs lights. Corrected that and the fitting came on (via a dimmer) with one bulb in, no probs.
Turned the power off again to tidy up, put all 12 bulbs in flipped the breaker again and a bulb popped and the breaker switched off immediately.
Removed the dodgy bulb which had blown off the fitting and put power back on.....and....nothing.
All other lights are all fine but now zip out of the new fitting. Have checked and double checked all wiring but am assuming that as the rest of the lights are fine then my wiring is ok. Replaced the switch in case that was faulty but nope not that. Can only assume the chandelier is dodgy - fair assumption? I don't know much about lights themselves and what sort of faults they could develop. It was a special order to not keen on ordering another one if it's something I've caused or could fix. Any ideas???
Had a 5 arm chandelier style light that I've just replaced with a new 12 arm.
It's connected via a loop in circuit in the ceiling.
First time I had a loose connection in the circuit as when I flipped the breaker back on I had nothing out of any upstairs lights. Corrected that and the fitting came on (via a dimmer) with one bulb in, no probs.
Turned the power off again to tidy up, put all 12 bulbs in flipped the breaker again and a bulb popped and the breaker switched off immediately.
Removed the dodgy bulb which had blown off the fitting and put power back on.....and....nothing.
All other lights are all fine but now zip out of the new fitting. Have checked and double checked all wiring but am assuming that as the rest of the lights are fine then my wiring is ok. Replaced the switch in case that was faulty but nope not that. Can only assume the chandelier is dodgy - fair assumption? I don't know much about lights themselves and what sort of faults they could develop. It was a special order to not keen on ordering another one if it's something I've caused or could fix. Any ideas???