I have a MEM breaker box. I had wall lights, which no longer work. The main light in the living room no comes on very dim when switched on, but in doing so it also turns the small spotlights in the kitchen on. The main light in the kitchen no longer works and the garage light won't come on either. It is just these rooms affected. Upstairs is all fine, except for one room that a main light won't switch on at all. Could there be a problem with one of the MEM breaker switches? Are these fused?
2007-03-21 01:20:58 · 3 answers · asked by cybergoth_0 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Unfortunately that is why I am asking, I have discovered getting an electrician is harder than i thought.
2007-03-21 02:42:31 · update #1
It won't be your mem box, this is your fuse box. Mem is the make, the switches are miniature circuit breakers (mcb) these are the fuse type protection device. This won't be the problem, if the mcb doesn't trip then you don't have a direct short. It sounds like your lights are running in series, from the switch, to first light, then the neutral of that light is no longer connected to the neutral wire that goes back to your fuse board (mem box), it is, either by means of a fault or attempted work on your affected lighting circuit, it is connected to your kitchen lights, this is why lights are dim and more than one light comes one when they shouldn't At a guess i would suggest the problem is in a junction or joint box which feeds your living room, kitchen and garage.Have you tried new bulbs in upstairs and garage lights.(just a thought). If you do not have any experience undertaking this kind of fault finding or don't really feel confident about undertaking work on electrical lighting circuits DON'T.You can cause more problems than you have now and fire risk or electric shock are a very real danger. Get a qualified electrician in. The N.i.c.e.i.c. web site or your local council web site should be able to give you details of approved electricians in your area.
Good luck.
2007-03-21 05:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by grant l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds more like you have a short in the wiring itself than a problem with the breaker. If you switch on the living room light and it also turns on the kitchen, the electrical current is somehow crossing over. Did you have any work done that could cause a nail or something to puncture your electrical wiring? If the switches are in the same box in your wall, could be crossing over inside your electrical box.
2007-03-21 03:28:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are best getting the electrician in. What you explain sounds like something more than you can handle.
2007-03-21 01:33:40 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋