Any electricians in the house?

Admiral Huddy · 6 Jan 2012 at 08:12

For some bizarre reason other than we might have extra paranormal activity, the light bulbs in our house have been blowing at an excessive rate. Even bulbs that I don't think I've ever changed. I'm not talking about 2 or 3, I've had at least 8 go since Christmas have gone. It's costing me fortune and I've got the whole downstairs landing out now. What more alarming, our bathroom spot-lights have been blowing taking out the transformers too.

I am going to call in an electrician but is there anything really he can do? Or for the benefit of my curiosity before hand, what might be the problem and is there anything i can do otherwise?

Thanks

Kiyoshi · 6 Jan 2012 at 08:29

Is this a new build or an older house, does it require re-wiring? It might be an earth in contact with a live, does it happen everytime you switch certain light(s) on? We had something similiar previously but it was an old house using the rubber sheathing, some had perished and the wiring came in contact with the next.

Admiral Huddy · 6 Jan 2012 at 08:37

It's a fairly old house (1968). Most of it has bee rewired over the years. The problem occurs on different circuits behind the RCD. The neighbours are going to catch me one night indecently running to the switch!

a1ex2001 · 6 Jan 2012 at 09:19

are the replacement bulbs blowing or is it just the old ones?

Admiral Huddy · 6 Jan 2012 at 09:47

a1ex2001 said:
are the replacement bulbs blowing or is it just the old ones?

Both old and new.. The only ones that haven't are the LEDs in my kitchen which I fitted becuase they are very low voltage but they give off poor light. The ones prior to tht would nearly go within a few days. As i said, it's all over

MeEsH BaKkA · 6 Jan 2012 at 10:35

Call a sparks in, although I would put money on it that it's just the lamps going by coincidence.

Django x2 · 6 Jan 2012 at 10:40

Sounds to much to be coincidence. Sounds like a dodgy earth somewhere now. Problem is, a sparky is going to light up, literally, and push for new wiring and a new consumer unit to fully erradicate the issue

GeX · 6 Jan 2012 at 10:56

Anything got damp with this recent weather?

Admiral Huddy · 6 Jan 2012 at 11:22

Not been a recent thing but getting worse gradually. Have called a sparky so will post back what he says. My guess is not much. I guess I was hoping that there would be some kind of device that irons out the AC at source..

Django x2 · 6 Jan 2012 at 11:27

Are all the lights that are going on the same ring?

Freefaller · 6 Jan 2012 at 11:39

What sort of lights are they? Just regular lightbulbs running off the lighting circuit or halogens or other sorts?