Lights flickering, sockets MCB tripping

[electronicsuk]

Perhaps you have a loose tail somewhere - could be at the meter, CU, or isolator if there is one installed in between. This can cause some odd things to happen, and sounds plausible if your lights have been flickering for weeks in advance.

Sorry Coljack, but you were a few posts too late

 

[ColJack]

ah yes, but...

EDIT: OK, just noticed you now mention that a 16A MCB for the garage is tripping. This is not normal behaviour at all, although can only guess right now as to what the fault might be. Sounds as if your best bet will be to call a spark who can see the job in hand.

you weren't sure and second guessed yourself.. I was certain...