Help.. no lights downstairs in my home

[Toneyz]

Read all posts !!!! so what was the cause of the lights not working live cable come out of junction box ?. well done for getting to the bottom of it how come you got a shock !.
I suggest now that you have made all these holes that you get an electrician in to rewire some of the lighting circuit as possible to get rid of all those junction boxes that are inaccessible sadly this is the problem with laminated flooring installed upstairs, use a M.F. Wango box above a light fitting as Tel posted at least you could still get to the connection by removal of fitting /make the connections at one of the downlights in a Hager 501 junction box but take this opportunity to improve the accessibility.

 

[Amateur]

Well done for sorting it. You could have done that about 6 pages ago though!

 

[Amateur]

Dark grey cable is first connection to spotlights

Same amateur mistake as i made few years back there. I also thought double insulated downlights with no terminal for earth as not needed on the actual light fitting so why not just cut it off...... Didnt consider about cable protection so the earth (CPC) should be externally jointed at each downlighter providing earth continuity protection along the length of the cables.

The pro's can elaborate on this though and correct my terminology, as i always state, im just a DIY'er!

That is why i like these forums for picking up more knowledge from the professionals.

 

[Wilko]

I'm going to do the Dad bit : While it's a success that you've sorted it, you put yourself in a place where you could have been killed. And there may be some damage done from what you've said. So please get help when you need it ... including now ?

 

[jrt]

I was told by another electrician to cut earth off as the actual spotlight do not have an earth terminal

Shock was my stupidity, switch in hall can control upstairs light, I didnt pull fuse on that & when rewiring back up, I touched live on upstairs switch !

 

[Toneyz]

I was told by another electrician to cut earth off as the actual spotlight do not have an earth terminal

Shock was my stupidity, switch in hall can control upstairs light, I didnt pull fuse on that & when rewiring back up, I touched live on upstairs switch !

Remember safe isolation if there is a next time.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Success !!

I couldnt take flooring up as I did too god a job laying it, so I drilled a hole, cough, two holes lol, found ceiling connection & as per pic, all looked good, I disconnected live & rewired. Tested & all back working, must of just been missing the connection. Down side is as I was rewiring light, I crossed over & touched live from upstairs, arms still vibrating !!!

Bloody well doesn't to me.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

double post.....it keeps doing that.

 

[telectrix]

so... another electrician told you to cut the cpc off. thats in the JB with the fault. yes?so the fault was of your own making. hope you've not left that abortion of a "JB"as in the pic.

 

[telectrix]

so... another electrician told you to cut the cpc off. thats in the JB with the fault. yes?so the fault was of your own making. hope you've not left that abortion of a "JB"as in the pic.