Cottage electrical problem

[Notsohandymum]

Volex Unit looks fine but no upstairs sockets are working.

[Notsohandymum]

Volex Unit looks fine but no upstairs sockets are working.

[Mike Humphrey]

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

32A MCB (or possibly 20A). There's also an RCD somewhere based on the warning label at the top of the picture - has that tripped?

Mike

[alan_m]

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]

[tabbypurr]

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

[John Rumm]

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.

[John Rumm]

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.

[Brian-Gaff]

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

[The Natural Philosopher]

Well bugger me backwards witha a frozen peasant.