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flickering lights

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  • 18-02-2013 11:07pm
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    afro man
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    anybody any idea on flickering lights in house it seems to be on all lightbulbs in everyroom in the house at the moment and bedroom light has blown twice when changed in last day ... worried it may be serious issue and should i get an electrician in as soon as possible to check it out..


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    kieran24883
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    this is a new one on me, but if all light bulbs are flickering, the only place to start looking for a problem is in the fuseboard but dont try it yourself, its possibly a loose connection on the 10amp mcb's or a loose neutral, have you any problems with sockets, heating etc?


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    JustRoss23
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    House could be haunted;)


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    M cebee
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    call an electrician


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    afro man
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭afro man


    kieran24883 wrote: »
    this is a new one on me, but if all light bulbs are flickering, the only place to start looking for a problem is in the fuseboard but dont try it yourself, its possibly a loose connection on the 10amp mcb's or a loose neutral, have you any problems with sockets, heating etc?

    no heating/ sockets seems to be ok , electrician here today he could not find anything abnormal calling back tomorrow to check individual lights and light switches :confused:


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    whizbang
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    Old trick.- get an old Medium or long wave AM radio, tune it to no station. just hissing static noise.
    then go around the house with the radio, placing it near switches, lights, sockets, fuseboard etc.

    if you hear louder fizzing crackling noises near any of the above, then investigate further.


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    kieran24883
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    Keep us updated on this one. It's strange he didn't stay at the job until he fixed it


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    afro man
    Registered Users Posts: 617 ✭✭✭afro man


    kieran24883 wrote: »
    Keep us updated on this one. It's strange he didn't stay at the job until he fixed it

    Sorted had to call the Esb today lights were really bad last night they were out in an hour and fixed it loose connection in meter outside house .. thats what the wife told me when i got home from work :D


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