FAULT WITH SWITCH AND SOCKET

Neelix · Post by **Neelix** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:00 pm

teams wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:47 pm
Neelix wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:32 pm Is this a ring or a radial ?
Radial, drawing in first post.

Not clear at all

What value mcb have you got

teams · Post by **teams** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:13 pm

I couldn't tell you, but it's a straight swap of a Spur Switch.

Neelix · Post by **Neelix** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 2:00 pm

teams wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:13 pm I couldn't tell you, but it's a straight swap of a Spur Switch.

That makes no sense what so ever.

You’ve added sockets and you don’t know what the value of the MCB ?

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 4:33 pm

Seems to me you need some-one competent to visit to sort this out

teams · Post by **teams** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:40 pm

Well I've got the spur switch to work, tested the extractor fan, that now works.
Just need to screw the spur switch back into the wall.

Will take a look at the 2 gang socket tomorrow which doesn't work.

Scotty001 · Post by **Scotty001** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 9:38 am

Out of curiosity what did you do / change to get the fuse switch and fan working?

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Sun Mar 20, 2022 7:10 pm

teams, Just because ir's working doesn't make it safe. Seriously, get some-one competent in.

teams · Post by **teams** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:05 am

Scotty001 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 9:38 am Out of curiosity what did you do / change to get the fuse switch and fan working?

The Extractor Fan is wired into the Spur Switch, so as with the rest of the wiring followed the color code in the instructions. The original wiring was done about 25 years ago.
The mistake was the suggestion in the instructions that it could be a straight swap situation. I've changed 2 twin light switches, 5 two gang sockets also. Because they were a straight
swap, I thought the Spur Switch would be the same, but it's been configured / manufactured differently.

teams · Post by **teams** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:07 am

wine~o wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 7:10 pm teams, Just because ir's working doesn't make it safe. Seriously, get some-one competent in.

Safety is my top priority.