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lol yes mate...I dont know where the guy who fitted it picked up the feed for the lights. I am pretty sure he did not go all the way back to the trips.
WorkshopChris
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Have you done any building works close by that could be something like a screw or nail through a cable, or anything moved for decorating that could of snapped a wire inside a fitting.
Is this lighting circuit covered by a RCD or RCBO or just a MCB/Fuse.
Is this lighting circuit covered by a RCD or RCBO or just a MCB/Fuse.
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Reg 526.3 "Junction boxes with screw terminals must be accessible for inspection, testing & maintenance...."
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they will be till someone lays tiles or laminate floors over the boards. joints in walls need to be crimped if there buried and inaccessibleReg 526.3 "Junction boxes with screw terminals must be accessible for inspection, testing & maintenance...."
This was 30 years ago. lolReg 526.3 "Junction boxes with screw terminals must be accessible for inspection, testing & maintenance...."
The only thing I can think of is around 6 years ago my son drilled into the wall and it went bang.... but this was fine afterwards.
My biggest problem is I still can't find the supply....those in the roof space are a 30 amp what I believe to be a ring main.
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do u have a lighting cable back at db that doesn't do anything and u think its faulty and supplies the lights ??if so leave it disconnected and run a new feed to where u can connect to the known cables
No mate. that's just it. they all seem to be supplying power to something.
If I did not already have a leak in the roof yes maybe.Ok I've been to the pub and I'm slightly ****** but is it only me that thinks taking up the roof is a bit ott?
I was hoping to kill two birds with one stone.let's hope I have fixed the leak.
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I'd be getting a sparky in.....
just this minute solved it......I managed to trace the wires due to the opening in the roof. Sadly for me it was a bloody fuse in a box I thought supplied the central heating in the airing cupboard.I'd be getting a sparky in.....
At least I might have the leaking roof fixed and electric supply back. Damn good value fuse working for 30 years.
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Can you tell what caused the fuse to blow? 
Or do they just fall over with old age.......? 
Or do they just fall over with old age.......?
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I would be tempted to replace the joints in the roof space with something screwless and maintenance free.
Maybe wago.
Maybe wago.
Reg 526.3 "Junction boxes with screw terminals must be accessible for inspection, testing & maintenance...."
I am fitting plastic hatches..I would be tempted to replace the joints in the roof space with something screwless and maintenance free.
Maybe wago.
They can just blow( usually upon turning on) but my guess is when the bulb in the utility room went it took out the fuse. I stand to be corrected.Can you tell what caused the fuse to blow?
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Normally blow fuses when a bulb is upside down as the filament can drop down and short across the legs. When the bulb is hanging the filament normally drops away preventing a short.
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if u don't know what circuit feeds the light in question and there's 3 feeds at the board disconnect all 3 join the neutral and rarth
a lightbulb goes and blows themCan you tell what caused the fuse to blow?
