downstairs lights...

kitchensink_2

yet another problemo - any thoughts again very gratefully recieved.

Really hope i can explain this so someone understands.....
I turned on my hall lights which tripped the fuse but when i flicked it back on not all the lights in the circiut have come back on. We have two circuits with trip switches downstairs covering different rooms and some of the lights from circuit one are working but others are not

the lounge, kitchen and understairs cupboard lights work and the hall, dining room and downstairs loo dont - so the thing is the ones that aren't working are not all on the same ciruit so i'm thinking it cant just be a fuse as there is no consistency - does this make any sense to anyone???

sheesh

adaze

What kind of bulbs? We've had several GU10's go at the same time.... Have you checked the bulbs?

Bikertov

It is not unusual that when a bulb 'goes', it trips a circuit breaker or fuse.

Also, the most common time for a bulb to go, is when it turns on, so again, not unheard of for more than one to go when you switch a light-switch on.

But so many not working, and on different curcuits ?

as adaze said - what kind are they. If they are low voltage, and sharing transformers, maybe one of those has gone faulty ?

The best bet is then to go room by room. Firstly, work out which room and bulbs are on which fuse. Then start changing bulbs that dont work for new ones, one at a time. Don't throw the old ones away yet, as you are not sure of they are actually gone.

Just be logical and methodical in going round, and see where things 'stop working'

kitchensink_2

thanks - sorry for not replying sooner.

the bulbs in the hall are gu 10's, normal bulb in the dining room and downstairs loo. my confusion is because 3 rooms have gone out but the lounge which I think is on the same circuit is still working????

I'm going to try replacing bulbs and see what happens, but i would be surprised if 10 bulbs have all gone in one pop - I guess stranger things have happended tho.

fingers crossed...

kitchensink_2

no joy - have just looked at another thread and am going to try the fuse in one of the light switches....