light keeps going out

[Daniel3103]

Thanks for all the suggestions. From the responses, it seems that I need to hire a different electrician. I'll get on with looking for one, and hopefully I'll find one who's going to do a thorough job..

 

[Taylortwocities]

The CFL gear is part of the pendant/fitting. And they are often trouble.

Suggest swopping the whole luminaire out fro a standard lamp and holder and see if it then works ok.

 

[Daniel3103]

The CFL gear is part of the pendant/fitting. And they are often trouble.

Suggest swopping the whole luminaire out fro a standard lamp and holder and see if it then works ok.

I don't think we mean the same thing. The light bulb is separate from the fitting. It's a bayonet type.

 

[DPG]

Let us know what the electrician says, it's always good to find out.

 

[telectrix]

if the light keeps going out, is she back home in time for supper?

 

[Jjc]

Hi there,

I'm looking for advice about a problem I keep having in my bungalow. The light in my bedroom keeps failing. It happened last year, the electrician put it right but it's happened again so I think there may be an issue that the electrician missed. I'd like to ask if anybody has any ideas what the problem may be before I call an electrician again.

Last year, the light was initially switching on OK, then, after 10 minutes or so, it started going out for a few seconds, then coming back on for a few seconds, then out, on, out, on... I changed the bulb, the same happened. The electrician came. He said it was the bulb despite it being new. He changed the bulb again, and the light worked well for a year or so, until now...

Then, a few days ago, I could no longer switch the light on. As I pulled the switch, I got a very brief flicker of light and then it went out immediately. I have changed the bulb. The same problem kept happening. Now, the switch doesn't have any effect: the light does not come on at all.

So, has anybody got any idea of what is happening? Is there something I should look for or be aware of before calling an electrician?

None of the other electrical items in the bungalow is causing a problem. I have had solar panels installed between the two series of incidents - in case this could be relevant -.

Any ideas?

Hi there,

I'm looking for advice about a problem I keep having in my bungalow. The light in my bedroom keeps failing. It happened last year, the electrician put it right but it's happened again so I think there may be an issue that the electrician missed. I'd like to ask if anybody has any ideas what the problem may be before I call an electrician again.

Last year, the light was initially switching on OK, then, after 10 minutes or so, it started going out for a few seconds, then coming back on for a few seconds, then out, on, out, on... I changed the bulb, the same happened. The electrician came. He said it was the bulb despite it being new. He changed the bulb again, and the light worked well for a year or so, until now...

Then, a few days ago, I could no longer switch the light on. As I pulled the switch, I got a very brief flicker of light and then it went out immediately. I have changed the bulb. The same problem kept happening. Now, the switch doesn't have any effect: the light does not come on at all.

So, has anybody got any idea of what is happening? Is there something I should look for or be aware of before calling an electrician?

None of the other electrical items in the bungalow is causing a problem. I have had solar panels installed between the two series of incidents - in case this could be relevant -.

Any ideas?

Hi there,

I'm looking for advice about a problem I keep having in my bungalow. The light in my bedroom keeps failing. It happened last year, the electrician put it right but it's happened again so I think there may be an issue that the electrician missed. I'd like to ask if anybody has any ideas what the problem may be before I call an electrician again.

Last year, the light was initially switching on OK, then, after 10 minutes or so, it started going out for a few seconds, then coming back on for a few seconds, then out, on, out, on... I changed the bulb, the same happened. The electrician came. He said it was the bulb despite it being new. He changed the bulb again, and the light worked well for a year or so, until now...

Then, a few days ago, I could no longer switch the light on. As I pulled the switch, I got a very brief flicker of light and then it went out immediately. I have changed the bulb. The same problem kept happening. Now, the switch doesn't have any effect: the light does not come on at all.

So, has anybody got any idea of what is happening? Is there something I should look for or be aware of before calling an electrician?

None of the other electrical items in the bungalow is causing a problem. I have had solar panels installed between the two series of incidents - in case this could be relevant -.

Any ideas?

Obviously a loose connection at the fitting

 

[EbolaSideRoom]

All of the above.

I’d be interested to know what the upshot of this is, OP

 

[Daniel3103]

Problem solved! I hired a different electrician. He first checked the ceiling rose and pendant but didn't find anything. He then checked the pull switch and found that a small round brass part in there had come unstuck, so contact wasn't always made. He fitted a new switch. My light is now working neatly: a pull of the cord turns it on straight away, another pull turns it off.

 

[DPG]

Nice one. Thanks for letting us know. I suggest a celebration with 4 pints of old rosie or old peculiar . No lager though.