Help Please!

[ETAF]

well , really should not be as if it is on a RING main then even if they have wired the ring split with the fuse, then if fuse blows - it wont stop the other sockets as they should be feed from the other side of the RING

BUT its worth changing the fuse and if that does fix it - then the wiring needs looking into further

is the boiler working ???? NOW anyway

maybe the ring is split or even wired as a radial - - and that wired wrong ... as mentioned late now - so you will be able to see more in morning with light

 

[sparkwright]

Also, any more hidden fuse boxes or fused spurs?
In kitchen cupboards, for example?

 

[sparkwright]

well , really should not be as if it is on a RING main then even if they have wired the ring split with the fuse, then if fuse blows - it wont stop the other sockets as they should be feed from the other side of the RING

BUT its worth changing the fuse and if that does fix it - then the wiring needs looking into further

is the boiler working ???? NOW anyway

maybe the ring is split or even wired as a radial - - and that wired wrong ... as mentioned late now - so you will be able to see more in morning with light

The sockets in the kitchen that AREN'T working appear to be a lower, more modern height, compared to the ones that ARE working in the kitchen. Which to me suggests the lower ones are a newer addition.
Perhaps.

 

[Captfinnbad]

I followed the wires. There is a socket directly to left of that fuse box that is working.


There is a wire from the working socket (on the left ) directly goes into that fuze box, then a wire comes out the fuse box and goes directly to the toaster socket that isn't working, also any socket after the fuse box are not working.


Yeah the boiler feed off that fuze box too.

Now I've turned off the downstairs sockets on the consumer box , the boiler has also lost power.


It was previously working until I turned of the sockets at the consumer unit.

 

[ETAF]

There is a wire from the working socket (on the left ) directly goes into that fuze box, then a wire comes out the fuse box and goes directly to the toaster socket that isn't working, also any socket after the fuse box are not working.

as mentioned , when you do change the fuse - if that fixes the issue then you have other issues with the wiring

Yeah the boiler feed off that fuze box too.

Now I've turned off the downstairs sockets on the consumer box , the boiler has also lost power.

AND was working before hand - so that should be after the fuse - maybe its worth taking the face plate off that and see whats going on, in the morrning - but if the boiler was working and wired up correctly - it should all be OK - HOWEVER ......... maybe its been completely wrongly wired , unlikely as mentioned, and so no issue at all

 

[sparkwright]

I followed the wires. There is a socket directly to left of that fuse box that is working.


There is a wire from the working socket (on the left ) directly goes into that fuze box, then a wire comes out the fuse box and goes directly to the toaster socket that isn't working, also any socket after the fuse box are not working.


Yeah the boiler feed off that fuze box too.

Now I've turned off the downstairs sockets on the consumer box , the boiler has also lost power.


It was previously working until I turned of the sockets at the consumer unit.

This could be a red herring.
Have you looked in ALL the kitchen cupboards?

 

[Captfinnbad]

This could be a red herring.
Have you looked in ALL the kitchen cupboards?

 

[CountryFan]

@Captfinnbad - Does the boiler work? The fuse connection unit isn’t a fuse box as you keep calling it, and if the boiler is working then I doubt the fuse is blown. As they are 2 gang sockets did you try both?

 

[sparkwright]

Captfinnbad,
May not be as simple as that, as it's likely the wiring is wired in the form of a ring. Also, the boiler works, so don't rely on it being something to do with the boiler switch. Unless of course, it's a radial circuit, and there's a loose connection in the boiler switch. Unlikely, but you never know I suppose.

Also, the boiler switch MUST have a 3 amp fuse in it, or you risk destroying the pcb in the boiler in the event of a fault - and you do NOT, NOT want any of that.
I know I keep going on about it, but have you looked in ALL of the kitchen cupboards?

 

[ETAF]

yep, as also asked a while back

none of those Fused connection unit - under worktop or in cupboards at all

OR also

unlikely - BUT is there another small consumer unit in the kitchen at all

 

[Captfinnbad]

I've had a really good look...

This is what I see. The circled sockets aren't getting power.

Sockets circled are NOT working.

Here is behind the kitchen cupboards and I can physically see the wires. This is exactly how it's wired , the wire goes directly from the working socket into non working one on the right.

No fuse boxes or anything in between. Just a straight wire.

 

[ETAF]

so the ticks mean working - correct ?

 

[Captfinnbad]

Captfinnbad,
May not be as simple as that, as it's likely the wiring is wired in the form of a ring. Also, the boiler works, so don't rely on it being something to do with the boiler switch. Unless of course, it's a radial circuit, and there's a loose connection in the boiler switch. Unlikely, but you never know I suppose.

Also, the boiler switch MUST have a 3 amp fuse in it, or you risk destroying the pcb in the boiler in the event of a fault - and you do NOT, NOT want any of that.
I know I keep going on about it, but have you looked in ALL of the kitchen cupboards?

yep, as also asked a while back

OR also

Ive had a look I can't see anything else

 

[Captfinnbad]

so the ticks mean working - correct ?

Yes

 

[Captfinnbad]

Thank you so much guys. Electrics are not my think so appreciate you guys being so patient with me