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I’ve ordered a new FCU. Going to get it later on tonight.

That might solve the outside light but the switch should have no affect on the spar socket, depending on how it's wired..

Just to add. I'm presuming:
the FCU is just for the outside light, so would have something like a 5A fuse in it and the light wired to the Load side.
the spar is wired to the Feed side.
 
That might solve the outside light but the switch should have no affect on the spar socket, depending on how it's wired..

Just to add. I'm presuming:
the FCU is just for the outside light, so would have something like a 5A fuse in it and the light wired to the Load side.
the spar is wired to the Feed side.

The FCU is for the outside light. It had a 13a fuse in when I opened it. I am just out at the moment. But I will check how it’s been wired. That should be the case. Light on the load side and spur on the feed side.
 
Might be worth changing that 13A fuse as well.
 
That might solve the outside light but the switch should have no affect on the spar socket, depending on how it's wired..

Just to add. I'm presuming:
the FCU is just for the outside light, so would have something like a 5A fuse in it and the light wired to the Load side.
the spar is wired to the Feed side.
Don't you use Tesco Spoon? I thought Spar closed a while back
 
Some photos. So the old colours are a feed from the socket below. Then added in the new colours for the additional socket
 

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Looks like the spur has been taken from the supply side of the FCU.
So changing the fuse will have no effect.
Need to look at the nearest socket, to see if the FCU is spurred from that and check the connections.
 
Looks like the spur has been taken from the supply side of the FCU.
So changing the fuse will have no effect.
Need to look at the nearest socket, to see if the FCU is spurred from that and check the connections.
Agree wholeheartedly
 
Looks like the spur has been taken from the supply side of the FCU.
So changing the fuse will have no effect.
Need to look at the nearest socket, to see if the FCU is spurred from that and check the connections.

So further investigation. Below the FCU is a socket, which I changed about a month ago, with a new faceplate. Upon looking there is T&E in the back, which is old colours, 3 red (live) 3 (black) neutral and 3 twin and earth. Looking at it I would say that it's spurred from that socket to the FCU. Then whoever has added in the new socket for the has then taken a feed from the FCU using new colours to that socket.

But I am going to collect a new FCU, so I will check the connections. There seems to be no loose connections or damage from what I can see visually. This is probably were an MFT would be of use if I had the money.
 
So further investigation. Below the FCU is a socket, which I changed about a month ago, with a new faceplate. Upon looking there is T&E in the back, which is old colours, 3 red (live) 3 (black) neutral and 3 twin and earth. Looking at it I would say that it's spurred from that socket to the FCU. Then whoever has added in the new socket for the has then taken a feed from the FCU using new colours to that socket.

But I am going to collect a new FCU, so I will check the connections. There seems to be no loose connections or damage from what I can see visually. This is probably were an MFT would be of use if I had the money.
 
A decent set of safe isolation kit, a good screwdriver and some experience would be the best option
 
sounds like you need to learn how to use a multimeter for continuity and voltage
or get someone who knows what they are looking for
.

I am learning, thanks for pointing that out. If I could afford a multimeter then I would buy one. Money at the moment is not great. It's also the reason why I am trying to learn how to do it myself. Rather than paying someone with the money, I don't have to go sorted, and then I don't learn anything.
 

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