FUSED SWITCH WITH LIGHT ON CONSTANT PROBLEM

DIY MAN DIM · Post by **DIY MAN DIM** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:32 pm

hi ,
i have wired a fused socket but the light is on all the time even when i press the switch off , any ideas

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:48 pm

a picture might help?

Why have you used a fused socket for a light?

or have you used an fcu?

DIY MAN DIM · Post by **DIY MAN DIM** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:36 am

sorry , i have'nt explained myself , its not a light on the wall or ceiling , its the led light on the socket , it tells you if the socket is on or off

Hoovie · Post by **Hoovie** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:31 am

I would guess you have reversed the connections from the mains supply and the appliance connected to it it.

There is usually a set labelled Feed and a set labelled Load - the Feed is your incoming and the Load is the wires to your appliance. Check they are that way round

Rich-Ando · Post by **Rich-Ando** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:21 pm

Hoovie wrote:I would guess you have reversed the connections from the mains supply and the appliance connected to it it.

There is usually a set labelled Feed and a set labelled Load - the Feed is your incoming and the Load is the wires to your appliance. Check they are that way round

DIY MAN DIM · Post by **DIY MAN DIM** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:11 pm

THE WAY THEY ARE WIRED ,is this danaGEROUS AT THE MOMENT ?

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:26 pm

It needs fixing as you do not know when the applicance connected to it is switched on or off and so it is potentially dangerous.

DIY MAN DIM · Post by **DIY MAN DIM** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:39 pm

so what wires are the wrong way round ?

DIY MAN DIM · Post by **DIY MAN DIM** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:40 pm

its only for the washing machine

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:43 pm

Is this a wind up?

Nobody is that stupid

If it is lit up all the time you do not know if it is switched on or off do you?

If you "think" it is switched off and try and repair the machine you may be electrocuted.

DIY MAN DIM · Post by **DIY MAN DIM** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:20 pm

hi ,
honest this is no wind up , thats correct , the switch does work if you press it off , but the led is on whether the switch pressed or not , i know its souinds nothing major but i must have wired it wrong somehow ?

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:28 pm

ok, the feed and load wires are the wrong way around.

They should be swapped so that they are the correct way around, so that the neon light goes off when the switch is in the off position

DIY MAN DIM · Post by **DIY MAN DIM** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:29 pm

right thanks for your help , any ideas which ones ?

Rich-Ando · Post by **Rich-Ando** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:32 am

DIY MAN DIM wrote:right thanks for your help , any ideas which ones ?

here's a BIG CLUE

ultimatehandyman wrote:ok, the feed and load wires are the wrong way around.

They should be swapped so that they are the correct way around, so that the neon light goes off when the switch is in the off position

Rich-Ando · Post by **Rich-Ando** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:35 am

i'm sorry i have just realised, i can solve your problem in one go: -

change the switch to one without a neon on then you won't know at all

..........hang on

TOP means towards the ceiling