Cottage electrical problem

Volex Unit looks fine but no upstairs sockets are working.

You'll need to give some more information. That picture doesn't show the relevant bits of the consumer unit - I can see the main switch and two 6A MCBs, which probably feed the lights. The sockets will be on a

Mike

More crap from home owners hub

This time absolutely no link to the original posting and a completely broken image link. [quote] Template Error: set_root: /themes//templates/ is not a directory. Halted. [/quote]

Assuming they worked ok before, almost anything in the chain may be faulty. MCB, RCD, wire fallen out in CU, wire come out of socket or junction box.

Plugging a socket tester into upstairs sockets may tell you/us something. If you're able to work on electrics some I'd apply a multimeter to see where you do & don't have power in the circuit.

NT

Well in this case it appears to be an original post, and not something dredged up fro 15 years ago, and the image link worked for me.

Try turning the MCB for the circuit off and then back on again...Its not unknown for circuit breakers to look like they are "closed" when they are actually still open.

Whoever wrote that portal needs to be replaced I think! Brian

Well bugger me backwards witha a frozen peasant.