HOUSE upstairs lights

[thelondonway]

domestic house call out today- upstairs lights not working , loop in system looks like bathroom lights is first on circuit , got power leaving breaker but no power anywhere upstairs ,no power at any light or switch.

although the stupid volt pen was flashing on initial contact of some of the circuit clarified with fluke it had no power .

after clarifying no power at any accessories i went into loft to examine routes but loft is mayhem advised for loft clear out before proceeding with fault find

anyone any ideas

breaker not tripping , break in cable somewhere

 

[thelondonway]

it happend on sat , they said they heard a 2-3 pop/bang sounds in bathroom
the guy changed extractor fan thinking it was that but no

 

[thelondonway]

But he hasn't confirmed dead tests on L, N or E to the bathroom. That's what I'd do first.

u meaning bell them out

 

[Andy78]

When what really happened is guy changed fan, then they heard pop/bang noises, then called you.

 

[Octopus]

u meaning bell them out

I'd be doing R1 + R2 on all 3 cores in pairs and comparing the readings.

Just this morning I fixed a wall light for a client. The lights fuse went bang. A cable inside the fitting had broken and estalblished this by taking it off the wall and doing the basics! How the cable got damaged is beyond me, as it was totally encased in a metal fitting!

 

[thelondonway]

hmmm unless hes screwed fan up and screwed through live ,

 

[thelondonway]

I'd be doing R1 + R2 on all 3 cores in pairs and comparing the readings.

Just this morning I fixed a wall light for a client. The lights fuse went bang. A cable inside the fitting had broken and estalblished this by taking it off the wall and doing the basics! How the cable got damaged is beyond me, as it was totally encased in a metal fitting!

i take on board what your saying but theres lne leaving board and nothing at any of the looped in lights

 

[Octopus]

i take on board what your saying but theres lne leaving board and nothing at any of the looped in lights

I give up!

 

[Guest55]

screw / nail through cable in wall.
any new pictures / diy gone up since lights stopped working ?

 

[tbs1983]

Has he tampered with fan isolator at all whilst doing the fan? Sometimes loop in/out are wired through a fan isolator

 

[thelondonway]

I give up!

am i missing something
sorry ?

 

[Octopus]

am i missing something
sorry ?

Come back and post a thread when you have confirmed continuity of the 3 cores from the board to the first light!

 

[thelondonway]

Come back and post a thread when you have confirmed continuity of the 3 cores from the board to the first light!

i think the fact that i have it leaving board and not at the firswt light pretty much confirms theres a break

 

[Octopus]

i think the fact that i have it leaving board and not at the firswt light pretty much confirms theres a break

And this statement pretty much confirms you don't know what you are doing.

 

[thelondonway]

:S care to explain

 

[thelondonway]

i think the fact that i have it leaving board and not at the firswt light pretty much confirms theres a break

im reffering to live only murdoch

 

[dan86]

I doubt he does tbh.
yet ANother I unsubscribe from!

 

[bigbaddave]

:S care to explain

Its not rocket science. With a continuity tester test for you break.. R1+R2 or R1 + RN and RN +R2. surley that should confirm what the break is. After which Is correcting..

I fail to see what you a struggling with bud

 

[thelondonway]

I doubt he does tbh.
yet ANother I unsubscribe from!

?.............

 

[lfcsparkycus]

dont pretty much confirm anything, test it to confirm it, it will save you loads of time!

 

[decolad69]

Screwfix for you my boy! and no tea,off you go .........