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jameo
Hey there,
I tried posting this in the DIY forum but I'm unable to do so for some reason.
I've just moved into a new house where there are 2amp sockets in all the bedrooms. I purchased a bedside table lamp and grabbed a 2amp plug to connect it to that circuit. The 2amp plugs don't fully fit the sockets, they go in fine but then spring back about 1mm.
In my bedroom there are two dimmer switches - one controls the main set of downlighters, the other controls the 2amp plugs. However, switching this on does nothing to the lamp. Testing the lamp in other rooms with 2amp sockets is successful(ish) - one room works fine, in the other, it only works if I push the plug in whilst it's on. The only difference between my room and the others is the dimmer - the other two rooms have standard switches.
I've tested both the wired plug and another unwired 2amp plug in the sockets and neither of them fit properly so it's not my wiring that's the problem. I'm assuming the dimmer switch is playing a part in the lamp not working but it still doesn't answer why not and why the plugs don't fit the sockets.
Any help is much appreciated!
Thanks,
James
I tried posting this in the DIY forum but I'm unable to do so for some reason.
I've just moved into a new house where there are 2amp sockets in all the bedrooms. I purchased a bedside table lamp and grabbed a 2amp plug to connect it to that circuit. The 2amp plugs don't fully fit the sockets, they go in fine but then spring back about 1mm.
In my bedroom there are two dimmer switches - one controls the main set of downlighters, the other controls the 2amp plugs. However, switching this on does nothing to the lamp. Testing the lamp in other rooms with 2amp sockets is successful(ish) - one room works fine, in the other, it only works if I push the plug in whilst it's on. The only difference between my room and the others is the dimmer - the other two rooms have standard switches.
I've tested both the wired plug and another unwired 2amp plug in the sockets and neither of them fit properly so it's not my wiring that's the problem. I'm assuming the dimmer switch is playing a part in the lamp not working but it still doesn't answer why not and why the plugs don't fit the sockets.
Any help is much appreciated!
Thanks,
James