HELP!! Most of downstairs light wont come on?

[cj123]

i have tried to replace the lights and swtiches downstairs, the switches i done one by one tested to see if they worked and hey where fine. I then gace the lights ago far to many wires than i thought i swapped like for like and consumer unit switched out and obviously done something wrong so inscrwed that light and called a electrictian he cant come till next week so in hte mean time fliked the sitch back o for the downstairs lighting in the box and the hall light comes on but none of my others come on can any one help do i need a new RDC(think thats what they are called) but the hall light comes on which is on the downatirs lighting?

 

[oharaf]

Whoops!!!!!

I could be there in about 5 hours, but it won't be cheap!!!

Try a few more fellas you never know

 

[oharaf]

Look get yourself some table lamps and use them tonight.

Then in the morning keep trying to get a sparky to come out, explain what the problem is, it sounds like you have got the connections in the light fittings/ roses all mixed up.

Swapping a switch is relatively easy, but, you do need to know what goes where for the light fittings.

I would be very suprised if your RCD needs replacing (I wouldn't have lights on it anyway).

Best of luck

 

[cj123]

i cant work out why 5 lights dont come on and one does? any ideas

 

[oharaf]

To be honest I would have to be able to see them.

What type of light fittings have you put up?

I assume you have taken down the ceil roses and probably have found 3 cables

1 is a loop in 1 is a loop out and the other is the switch cable

take some pictures and post, we might be able to help then.

 

[cleverspark]

the reason the passage light comes on is becasue this will more then likely be the first in the ciruit, from there you have made a mistake somewhere (possibly).
If you are unsure, you will be best ringing a few more electricians and hopefully one will be able to make it.
or you could read all the wiki information and try and figure it out?

but, not needing to say, electric aint that friendly to people who want to play with it

 

[cj123]

the light i tried to fix i took off and the cables hanging out does that mean it breaks the circuit thats why?

 

[cleverspark]

if by that you mean that you have now got three cables hanging in mid air out of a previous light pendant fitting then yes, you probably have killed the circuit.
just make sure you turn off the power again to the light circuit before putting the pendant back up

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I will never cease to wonder why it is that some people think they can work on their electrics when they must realise that they know absolutely nothing about it......

 

[GaryMo]

Come on BAS, it's only connecting cables between things. Nothing to it

 

[JohnD]

It happens a lot with light fittings.

Try doing this:
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=124660