Faulty electrics

[poocherama]

A quick question to try and save some money in these straightened times.

I live in a terraced house and when I try and turn the ground floor hall lights on it shorts a switch in the fuse box. Any ideas why? All the other lights seem to be fine on the ground floor.

Many thanks

P

[esselte]

Does it do this if ther's no lamp in the unit? What sort of unit is it?

Edited by esselte on Tuesday 19th May 12:28

[poocherama]

The lights are all spot lights in the ceiling. There are four of them and a smoke alarm.

[esselte]

poocherama said:

The lights are all spot lights in the ceiling. There are four of them and a smoke alarm.

Are they low voltage spots?

[mickk]

If there 12v spots it could be a transformer problem, check the lampholders as well for over heating

[headcase]

poocherama said:

it shorts a switch in the fuse box

I presume by this that the fusebox has circuit breakers and one of them is tripping?

It could be the light fixture at fault as previously mentioned, could also be a loose wire in the switch or if you have just moved in and have no history of the place it could just be wired wrong!