Sockets stopped working

[Connan Gibson]

Hi there! I am new to this site and was hoping someone can help me as I have a problem with my elecrics and can’t seem to find the issue . 9 plug sockets have stopped working in three rooms but none of the circuit breakers have tripped in the main board. I have checked the wire connections and plug sockets but there doesn’t seem to be any loose wires or indication of damage. Can anyone help?

 

[westward10]

Has the main switch rcd tripped.

 

[Connan Gibson]

That’s was a fast response! No unfortunately not

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Sockets are usually wired in a line, each one being fed from the last socket in line.
Check the working sockets to see if a cable has come loose or broken.

 

[Octopus]

Are all the other circuits working?

 

[Pete999]

Are all the other circuits working?

It could be that the CB for the sockets has tripped, but the switch has, because of a faulty Circuit breaker remained physically in the on position, try switching it off and then back on again, if this is successful, then sods law says you have a faulty CB, time for an electrician to be called upon, not an expensive job, but well worth doing, if you were closer to my location I would pay you a visit.

 

[Connan Gibson]

Are all the other circuits working?

Yes everything else is working apart from the 9 plugs. It’s strange as it seems other plugs on the same circuit are working

 

[buzzlightyear]

Yes everything else is working apart from the 9 plugs. It’s strange as it seems other plugs on the same circuit are working

what would you like us to do !

 

[Pete999]

Yes everything else is working apart from the 9 plugs. It’s strange as it seems other plugs on the same circuit are working

They could be on a different circuit, have you tried my point post 6?

 

[Octopus]

Beware, just because they appear not to be working could be due to a neutral fault .....

 

[Spoon]

Yes everything else is working apart from the 9 plugs. It’s strange as it seems other plugs on the same circuit are working

As @Pete999 suggests, they may be on a different circuit.
Switch off the breaker for the sockets and see if the 'working' sockets are still working. That will confirm the sockets are on the same circuit.

 

[buzzlightyear]

op you need to get a spark in to investigate why they are not working.

 

[telectrix]

some RCDs and RCBOs need to be pushed fully down before resetting back fully up.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Are these sockets all in a new room? It could be that someone has added these with a 13A switched fuse at the beginning of the string of sockets. If the total load has exceeded 13A then it may have popped, or someone might have turned it off.
Do you have one of these and have said to yourself "I wonder what that is for".

 

[Connan Gibson]

The 9 plugs are in three different rooms (lounge and 2 bedrooms). I do have a socket like the above picture which is linked to my electric fire place in the lounge which is still working.

 

[telectrix]

i'd make a guess they are all on 1 circuit. are they identified in the consumer unit.and can you post a pic of said consumer unit?

 

[Des 56]

To give a indication of what could be checked,knowing the circuit type would be handy,is it a radial or a ring

What circuits do you have listed on your consumer unit and what configuration are the protective devices

Picture of cons unit ?

 

[telectrix]

haha. beat the welsh wizard to a reply.

 

[Des 56]

haha. beat the welsh wizard to a reply


I blame the forum for giving me a 5 second penalty every time I touch the keyboard

I don't know why they scan my every move maybe they think we are a suburb of Liverpool and can't be trusted

 

[Highresdis]

In my experience of inspection and tests, the number of non-continuous conductor faults on RFCs, that remain undetected until the test, is very high. My guess is that there are now two of these faults, at either end of the faulty section.
Have any of the socket fronts been disturbed recently?