Hi all wondered if there are any thoughts on this problem?
I have just tried to connect a new external light fitting, and it keeps blowing the fuse at the mains box.
The house is 1937 and has a "fuse wire" type mains box lighting curcuit on 5Amp. Which is due to be changed as part of a bigger project, but later.
I have taken a spur from the existing downstairs light curcuit, before it spurs to connect to the lighting roses in the lounge & hall. From this spur I have fed the new cable (1mm twin & earth) to the new light then onto the switch (in the same way as the lounge & hall) & also tried going to the switch then to the light.
The light works fine when the switch is in the on position but when i switch the switch to off the fuse blows? I have tried alternative switches and the same happens, so it is not the switch.
I have wired the light directly (without a switch) to the feed and this lights up fine?
I have checked the cables & it is not shorting anywhere, can anyone help with this?
Scarfficus
I have just tried to connect a new external light fitting, and it keeps blowing the fuse at the mains box.
The house is 1937 and has a "fuse wire" type mains box lighting curcuit on 5Amp. Which is due to be changed as part of a bigger project, but later.
I have taken a spur from the existing downstairs light curcuit, before it spurs to connect to the lighting roses in the lounge & hall. From this spur I have fed the new cable (1mm twin & earth) to the new light then onto the switch (in the same way as the lounge & hall) & also tried going to the switch then to the light.
The light works fine when the switch is in the on position but when i switch the switch to off the fuse blows? I have tried alternative switches and the same happens, so it is not the switch.
I have wired the light directly (without a switch) to the feed and this lights up fine?
I have checked the cables & it is not shorting anywhere, can anyone help with this?
Scarfficus