Turn me on, fused out with dodgy light fitting!

[Diane Charlton]

Looking for assistance and advice. I have damp coming in my ceiling and it caused one of my lights to short taking out all the lights in my house. I changed the main fuse and turned the socket off for the dodgy light but still it keeps randomly making the 'popping' noise and I am worried about safety. My electrician is not answering his phone and I would appreciate advice as to the urgency of this being looked at. Thank you.

 

[telectrix]

you will probably have a permanent L in the ceiling rose or light fitting. only cure is to isolate at fuse/MCB . take fitting down and dry out the connections.

 

[Spoon]

As above,, or replace with another light (Like this) until the other dries out.

 

[camerabloke]

Give us a location Diane and one of our members will more than likely be in your area

 

[Spoon]

Give us a location Diane and one of our members will more than likely be in your area

I think she's in Rugby, unless she likes playing rugby and misread the form...

 

[Diane Charlton]

The light bulb is not the problem, fuses them out. The problem is the damp which is why I want to just isolate it for the time being.

 

[telectrix]

is it a rose with a pendant drop or a fixed light on the ceiling. a photo would be nice.

 

[Diane Charlton]

rose with a pendant drop. Sorry trying to do loads of things at once here|!

 

[telectrix]

unscrew the cover off the rose. if it stuck with paint, tap with hammer. then get a pic. and post it here.

 

[static zap]

Turn off downstairs 6A-(Lights not boiler!) circuit breaker ,
and buy some table lamps !
(if you have enough spare sockets )

 

[Octopus]

unscrew the cover off the rose. if it stuck with paint, tap with hammer. then get a pic. and post it here.

Turn the circuit off first in case you slip ...............

 

[Darkwood]

Spammer has been banned, all posts relating/replying to the banned member have now been deleted as a tidy up exercise, please ensure further posts are relative to the initial enquiry thankyou.