Pendant Lighting Question

[gazboro]

I've checked and can't see this anywhere and wondered if you knowlegable lot could help.. We have a pendant light fitting on the upstairs landing it seemed to take a long time to light up(a few seconds) it has an energy saving bulb, I thought it may be the bulb so swapped it with one I knew was ok- the one I put into the pendant was slow, working fine in other room, and the one taken from the pendant worked perfectly well in the other room ? If that makes sense, I guess I need to change the fitting but any ideas what can be causing this problem ? Thanks in advance and Happy New Year to you all !!

 

[canduit]

That'll be the dreaded Phantom New Years Eve Loose Screw Gremlin.





Possibly.

 

[gazboro]

So do you think it may just be a screw not tightened down enough ? Seems a simple solution LOL ... will give it a try in the morning

 

[RF Lighting]

Sounds like it! It might not necessarily be at the fitting you are having trouble with. It could be at the fitting before this one on the loop, or at a joint box, or at the switch or....

 

[canduit]

Turn your power off at the fusebox/consumer unit before going round with screwdriver. Cables will still be live though lights are switched off.