Thud and lights flicker

macman

So has one of the lighting circuits fused then?
There are two or possibly 3, have you identified which one it is?
It'll be one of the circuits with the fuseholder with white dots on it.

greyteam1959

Squirrel or other vermin in the loft ????
When they bite throught the wires the lights flicker......the thud is them dropping dead.
HTH

macman

I thought we had established that the thud is coming from the CU?

greyteam1959

Squirrel in the cavity wall behind the CU.........

bazster

She had 5 thuds t'other night. That's the entire Nutkin family gone. They need a decent burial or they're gonna start to pong! :rotfl:

Hintza

Come on guys I've pulled a muscle in my chest and laughing at the replies is really not helping .

bazster

OK, the serious answer is, if there are strange sounds coming from the fuse box, get someone qualified in pronto before the house burns down.

greyteam1959

bazster wrote: »

She had 5 thuds t'other night. That's the entire Nutkin family gone. They need a decent burial or they're gonna start to pong! :rotfl:

You should be on the stage you daft git.......
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

greyteam1959

bazster wrote: »

OK, the serious answer is, if there are strange sounds coming from the fuse box, get someone qualified in pronto before the house burns down.

Yes to be serious, looking at the age of the electrics get a professional in.......

Ben84

Pammy wrote: »

It was definately the fuse board. The thud was coming from it, and then one final thud and no lights. It sounds like it was trying to blow a fuse and couldn't until that final bang.

Fuses don't make sounds when they blow. Nor do they inexplicably blow for no reason. Arcing however does cause loud noises and heat, which might encourage fuses to blow, so that seems like a possibility.

Personally, I'd call a professional as soon as possible.