Need advice on electrics/light bulbs.

[GLASGOWOODS 10]

Hi everyone.

 

Just a wee problem,so a bit of help would be nice.

 

I replaced a dozen light bulbs in the girlfriends kitchen.The one's inset into the ceiling. However,a few days later 10 of them stopped working. She said the kettle blew up (I know,i laughed too) then the lights went out. I had a look at them a few days after and the bulbs do come on when I tap them.

 

So is this easily fixed?

Is it the wiring?

Or doe she have a poltergeist?

 

Thanks in advance..

[Strix 11]

I'd have an electrician check how that lot's wired, because that shouldn't really happen

 

Have you got the right bulbs for the fittings btw?

[ttparsons 10]

Yes, kettle element failing should be independent of the lights. Get an electrician.

[GLASGOWOODS 10]

I'd have an electrician check how that lot's wired, because that shouldn't really happen

 

Have you got the right bulbs for the fittings btw?

 

Yes the bulbs are the right one's.

 

She bought the house last year and the guy who owned it was an amateur diy-er by the look of a lot of his work.

 

Thanks anyway..Will get a sparkie to take a look.

 

---------- Post added 01-06-2013 at 10:22 ----------

 

Yes, kettle element failing should be independent of the lights. Get an electrician.

 

Thanks for that mate..

[speleo1 10]

maybe the bulbs were cheap ones,

[GLASGOWOODS 10]

maybe the bulbs were cheap ones,

 

No..

 

I got advice from B n Q guy.

Forgot to mention 16 ceiling lights in her living room don't work too. So I reckon it's got to be dodgy wiring. I hope it's not a fire hazard??