Urgent help with domestic supply in my house

[Baker1988]

Hello i was wondering if any one could help me i am doing my level 3 at college and have a bit of knowlege but not loads the problem is i woke up this morning and my electric wasnt working i checked the meter and every thing seems fine then i checked the db and it had power too it if i turn all the mcbs off and then turn the 6 amp lighting on the light will work if i tirn another light on the first light goes dim and so does the second light if i turn another one on every thing seems to go off like some sort ov voltage drop problem so i got my multi meter and checked how much voltage was coming in and it read 201 volts and then i turned one of the lights on and tested it on the incoming supple and it went down to 156 volts then i teturned another light on and tested it and it said 78 volts does any one know whats wrong any help would be great as i have never seen this happen before

 

[Guest111]

All this talk of services reminded me of something a few years back,I was called out to a house where the owner kept getting shocks and things blowing up,first thing was to put a martindale in the socket,this showed p-n reverse,so Iwent to the cu and checked there,wired up ok but polarity still reversed.as there was in my opinion a safety issue I removed service fuse and same again p-n reverse,when I rang supplier a stroppy woman went mad about pulling service,however when I spoke to the duty engineer he wasn,t too bothered,seemed more interested in coming to see the problem.Anyway 30 mins later 1 guy in a van and overalls turns up,sees whats gone on and makes a phonecall then 3 suits turn up and start going mental turns out it was a new service and had been jointed wrong in street,wouldn,t want to be the guy who did that one.the best one though was when a chap called me to a fault on a domestic and all the wiring was knackered,even the tails,he thought he was being ripped off when I advised him that it was unsafe and needed urgent work,as there were kids in the house I pulled the service (the insulation was missing in places on the tails v i r ) and rang the supplier myself,who told me to take the fuse and go as they would come straight out and check.Result they came they checked they took his meter,and told him to get it rewired before they would reconnect.Yes they dont like you pulling a service,but in emergencies or when they cock up they tolerate it,but always with care and correct ppe.

 

[jase]

Its not the seals thats the priority here...(or what may have wound a few up in here matey)......seals are just stickers and lead-crimped wire .....its your life mate that you are risking here...........

why are you risking your life if you have pulled the cutout?