PL wire in wall no switch to turn off

[Discountman]

Hi New to this forum, Just looking for some advise as a DIY person. I have recently purchased a new home. I have come across a wall light which seems to be PL, and therefore always on. I have tried all switches in the home one by one and none turn it off, I cant see any switches nearby or fuse spurs etc. I have isolated the sockets etc but this light still stays on. The bedroom above this living room has a pull cord and this doesn't seem to work, (does still operate from switch) Could someone have wired this wall light to that pull cord for some reason. I cant seem to understand why this one light is still on any help would be appreciated. I will be arranging electrician to come anyway but i dont want to get overcharged for something and need to have some understanding as to what I might be told

 

[westward10]

It may have had a pull cord on the fitting but the cord has broken off. Can you show a pic.

 

[Discountman]

It may have had a pull cord on the fitting but the cord has broken off. Can you show a pic.

Thanks for the response, deffo no pull cord or switch on the light itself.

 

[westward10]

The cord may have broken off, I assume the lamp holder has no switch on it.

 

[DPG]

You say you've isolated the sockets - at the consumer unit presumably? Have you tried switching each MCB off in turn to see what circuit is feeding this lamp?

 

[Discountman]

You say you've isolated the sockets - at the consumer unit presumably? Have you tried switching each MCB off in turn to see what circuit is feeding this lamp?

yep. no matter what i do is still constantly on. Consumer unit is due to be changed so hopefully the pro can sort it

 

[DPG]

yep. no matter what i do is still constantly on. Consumer unit is due to be changed so hopefully the pro can sort it

That's a bit worrying. What about with the main switch off?

 

[Discountman]

That's a bit worrying. What about with the main switch off?

turn off the main switch and it goes off.

 

[DPG]

turn off the main switch and it goes off.

Sounds like soneone has done something very ropey. Let us know what they find when they change the CU.

 

[Discountman]

Sounds like soneone has done something very ropey. Let us know what they find when they change the CU.

So update on the wall light. Turns out somebody had wired it up to a permanent live. Thanks to everyone who helped out with suggestions

 

[DPG]

So update on the wall light. Turns out somebody had wired it up to a permanent live. Thanks to everyone who helped out with suggestions

So had they wired it to the main switch then??

 

[Discountman]

So had they wired it to the main switch then??

I dont know. Electrician just said that it was wired to a permanent live. I was just glad it was sorted