in the dark again

[reception]

I have no light s downstairs in my house, not sure what happened but it is not the fuse. could be the wireing problem. ..Oh no!!
I live in darkness, I dont hav ethe money to repair them what can I do??

[abstract]

open the curtains? buy a candle? use a torch?

[tombrandy]

change the bulb

[Hymie]

Indeed, it could be a wiring problem - but my bet would be that you have identified the wrong fuse, check again.

[reception]

that makes sence. I'll open the door that might work. got few candles and a bottle of wine.

[Brinjal]

Sounds like you live in Zimbabwe. We have regualr 24hour power cuts

[spudqueen]

Is it a modern fuse box? Ours trips a circuit (either upstairs or downstairs) when a light bulb blows. It's a real pain when it's dark and you go in the eg living room, the light bulb blows and you're left in complete darkness!

[abstract]

but amazingly you have enough electricity run the computer? run an extension cord from the computer plug downstairs and plug in a lamp!

[Disco Fever]

If you've chacked all the fuses/circuit breakers and still can't find the fault then you will have to do a bit of overtime at work to pay for a qualified sparks to come and look at it, electricity is dangerous you know....

[tonyav]

check that none of your down stairs light bulbs have blown because if one of them has blown it will trip the curcuit breaker on the down stairs lighting ring.

[Tups]

Make sure everything downstairs is switched off then turn on the power and test each socket/light switch individually. We lost all our power downstairs and eventually found it was a ring on the cooker.