Inline switch lamp won't light bulb but has current

[JohnW2]

Your unlikely to find an UNSWITCHED threaded lampholder and this made up one will look less bulky

I admit that I haven't seen many, but Mr Google doesn't seem to have any problem finding them - (this is his first hit).

Kind Regards, John

 

[333rocky333]

I think tomorrow I will buy a plastic lampholder and then go from there.

Thanks

Unlikely as in local shops/sheds

 

[flyingsparks]

I think there is a part missing from your switch!? Looks like there should be a brass strip running top to bottom on both sides to make it a double pole switch?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

It's bizarre - as soon as I saw this

I thought "Doesn't look like that switch is ever going to work. How come nobody has said anything?"

 

[EFLImpudence]

Surely the link (rather large) is just that for the neutral but there are small contacts going to the switch for the line.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Could be

 

[JohnW2]

I think there is a part missing from your switch!? Looks like there should be a brass strip running top to bottom on both sides to make it a double pole switch?

It's bizarre - as soon as I saw this <p[ic of switch> I thought "Doesn't look like that switch is ever going to work. How come nobody has said anything?"

Surely the link (rather large) is just that for the neutral but there are small contacts going to the switch for the line.

Although it’s not the best of photos, (and perhaps a bit worse after I've edited it!) the links to which EFLI refers are surely fairly clearly present? .....

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• JohnW2
• 30 Nov 2014
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Kind Regards, John

 

[kieranw7261]

Hi all

The switch was purchased from Toolstation.

There is a full length to permanently connect the blue wire and under the switch is a connector which the live wire connects to and tucks under the switch.

I believe the switch is working.

I will replace the bulb holder first and see of the switch works.

 

[JohnD]

I can't help thinking that an £8 multimeter would be a good investment.

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/garage-equipment/car-tools-hand-tools/rolson-digital-multimeter

this one is cheap in every sense but would do the job of testing continuity. Please, please don't work while anything is connected to the mains.

 

[kieranw7261]

Hi all.

To follow up I bought a switched plastic bulb holder for 99p.
The non switched version was 75p from wilkinson if anyone was interested.

I ended up switching the lead and that fixed my problem I think I was getting a bad reading off my screwdriver.

Long story short. Never bothering with an inline switch a plastic holder is easier, cheaper and safer.

 

[deadshort]

Glad your lamp is working, i hope you kept the cloth coved cable in the jar as it looked great

At least its safe.

Regards,

DS

 

[333rocky333]

How did you drill the hole in the jar

these are popular at the mo, i guite like them

https://uk.search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=ytff1-yff32&p=jam jar pendant lights&type=