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5amp socket and wiring

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  • 06-05-2013 4:40pm
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    bob skunkhouse
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    Hi,

    Quick question. Newish build (3yrs approx). I have a 5amp socket connected to a switch on the wall. The problem is, when I flick the switch to power the socket, the ceiling lights also come on! I've contacted the spark who wired the house and he informs me that it's just the wiring behind the wall switch that needs adjusting. He's been slow - very slow - in addressing the issue which leads me to believe that there's more of an issue than a 10 minute rewiring job - as he suggests. Is this the case or am I looking at some bigger like pulling plaster down and a total rewiring job.


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    He may be correct, it depends on the way he has wired it.


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    maxamillius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭maxamillius


    bob skunkhouse wrote: »
    Hi,

    Quick question. Newish build (3yrs approx). I have a 5amp socket connected to a switch on the wall. The problem is, when I flick the switch to power the socket, the ceiling lights also come on! I've contacted the spark who wired the house and he informs me that it's just the wiring behind the wall switch that needs adjusting. He's been slow - very slow - in addressing the issue which leads me to believe that there's more of an issue than a 10 minute rewiring job - as he suggests. Is this the case or am I looking at some bigger like pulling plaster down and a total rewiring job.

    Are you sure it it's not just the way it was wired,personally I wouldn't wire it like that but there is actually nothing electrically wrong or unsafe by the sounds of it??!


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    bob skunkhouse
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    I've no idea how it's wired. Like I say, he originally said it was a just matter of screwing out the switch and rewiring the wires to the correct switch. I guess a second opinion does no harm and from comments above it appears it could just be as simple as that. I'd hate to feel that his warranty expires or he goes bust or something like that and I’m left to foot another bill.

    Cheers anyway....


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    maxamillius
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    The switch wire needs to be swapped to a permanent feed!somple job for any sparks and shouldn't cost much,provided its wired correctly!!


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    bob skunkhouse
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    Ahhhh....good to hear.....thanks for the reply...


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    maxamillius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭maxamillius


    bob skunkhouse wrote: »
    Ahhhh....good to hear.....thanks for the reply...

    No worries let us know how you get on!!


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