I switched my upstairs bathroom light off and all the upstairs lights went off. I changed the fuse but none of the upstairs lights work. I checked the fuses in the downstairs lights circuit and they are OK. So whats up???
Lights dont work and its not the fuse
- Thread starter Noman
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Had the fuse gone?
Have you checked all the bulbs? Doubtful they would all go but you never know?
This is a problem that may have many causes.
I take it you have re-wireable fuses??
If you have replaced the fuse then this suggests that there is a 'fault' somewhere on the lighting circuit.
Broken insulation / disconnected connection.
Unless you understand electrical installations and know what to look for I would just call a sparky
Have you checked all the bulbs? Doubtful they would all go but you never know?
This is a problem that may have many causes.
I take it you have re-wireable fuses??
If you have replaced the fuse then this suggests that there is a 'fault' somewhere on the lighting circuit.
Broken insulation / disconnected connection.
Unless you understand electrical installations and know what to look for I would just call a sparky
simply because you changed the fuse doesn't mean it hasn't gone..
if it's a cartridge type fuse then it may have been inadvertently been put back in the box last time you changed a fuse.
if it's rewireable then it may it may have blown again as soon as you tried the lights again..
if there is still a fault..
it could be that the original fault was a loose cable coming out of a ceiling rose or junction box, or even a rat or squirrel chewing through a cable in the loft..
if it's a cartridge type fuse then it may have been inadvertently been put back in the box last time you changed a fuse.
if it's rewireable then it may it may have blown again as soon as you tried the lights again..
if there is still a fault..
it could be that the original fault was a loose cable coming out of a ceiling rose or junction box, or even a rat or squirrel chewing through a cable in the loft..
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