Light fitting went pop

phil675 · 20 Feb 2019 at 13:19

So this week I put up 2 light fittings, replacing bog standard roses.

The first one went fine, everything working.

The second one I did exactly the same, but, when I switched it on, there was a loud pop and a spark from underneath the fitting on the ceiling. I got it off again and noticed that the line wire was not in it's terminal block and the block was all black inside.

I replaced the block, cutting off bits of the wires that were also black, but now it doesn't do anything at all. All the other lights work fine.

Any help?

robj20 · 20 Feb 2019 at 14:16

Check the lines with your multi meter. Check the permanent, switched and so on.

something daft already!! · 20 Feb 2019 at 14:20

Check your fuses or trip switches. It may have been on it's own fuse and blew it.

K.C. Leblanc · 20 Feb 2019 at 18:57

Sounds like you've somehow created a live to neutral short via the switch. So it's possible the switch has also been cooked. The other possibility is the light is supplied by a fused spur from somewhere and the fuse has blown.

But unless your sure of what your doing I would get an electrician to look at the situation.