A bulb blew on a light fitting not long ago so I changed the bulb and nothing, opened the ceiling rose double checked everything, all fine. When the bulb is out of the fitting everything works fine however when I put a new bulb in, nothing? I'm a sparks mate so only tested with a volt stick as to if I have power or not as I dont own a tester. Is this a neutral fault local to this fitting or could it be any one on the circuit
nah. our osram daffodils are in flower already.
Did think about that but already hit the reply button, my snow drops are blooming as well
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Octopus
not sure how this is relevant......
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Adam W
Lamps are things the council plant in the ground, which is where lamp posts sprout from.
Just remember - "lamps are for growing, bulbs are for glowing".
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biospark80
The neutral must be broken either there or on the path back to the consumer unit. Is there any other lights working on the same circuit if they are all working then it must be a local fault. But because your using a pen it's hard to tell. Have you checked that the switch is operating correctly? Can you prove that you have a switch live at the pendant?
Buy yourself an approved voltage indicator and get your spark to show you how to use it. A volt stick is severely limited for this sort of fault finding.
Something like a Fluke T90 would do. Not expensive.
Edit: Don't post the same question on different parts of electriciansforums. It just annoys.
Something like a Fluke T90 would do. Not expensive.
Edit: Don't post the same question on different parts of electriciansforums. It just annoys.
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It could also be a faulty switch, just lighting your volt stick up.
As above you need use a proper tester.
As above you need use a proper tester.
Thanks guys, I know it's needs testing properly, I was hoping it would've been a quick fix, I did check the switch aswell all fine and I don't think it's that as when there is no lamp in it switch It on and power switch it off no power, put a lamp in and nothing all other lights are working on that circuit, I'll have another look at the light, cheers people
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Is this the last fitting in the circuit?
If it is, then check the neutral connection in the last but one fitting.
If it's not the last fitting, and all other fittings are working, then the fault is most likely to be in the wiring from the rose to,the lamp.
If it is, then check the neutral connection in the last but one fitting.
If it's not the last fitting, and all other fittings are working, then the fault is most likely to be in the wiring from the rose to,the lamp.
Which can be the symptoms of a faulty switch. When there is no load connected it may say there is power there but connect the load and it disappears.
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Yep, try using a normal switch, or if you don't have one, a terminal block.
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Adam W
There are a number of things it could be, but as others said you really need a proper voltage indicator.
I would check that the bulb works in another fitting, to eliminate that. That's something you can do easily with no additional equipment.
If you can get hold of a voltage indicator check for potential across the two terminals - if your volt stick is picking up live there could be a neutral fault, or it could be that both terminals are live so there's no potential.
It could even be something silly like the terminals are dirty and need cleaning up with some fine sandpaper or emery cloth. You shouldn't need me to tell you to make sure the power is isolated when you do this.
I would check that the bulb works in another fitting, to eliminate that. That's something you can do easily with no additional equipment.
If you can get hold of a voltage indicator check for potential across the two terminals - if your volt stick is picking up live there could be a neutral fault, or it could be that both terminals are live so there's no potential.
It could even be something silly like the terminals are dirty and need cleaning up with some fine sandpaper or emery cloth. You shouldn't need me to tell you to make sure the power is isolated when you do this.
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