Rewire or electrical?
Question:WE moved into an apartment, and during a plumbing problem,(the plumbers) cut through an electrical line! It fried everything! My question is: After the feedback, they rewired all of the plug-ins! Now we are blowing out light bulbs, every time we turn around! Did they mess up during the rewire procedure? I mean, you expect light bulbs to burn out, but ours burn out way fast! (good bulbs,too, not cheapies)
So could some of you fix-it-uppers, put on your thinking caps, and let me know if we have a real problem! And our manager is just like the rest! Doesn't care about our little problem, says 'Buy more bulbs!' Well, we are going broke buying bulbs! HELP !!!!!!!! tHANKS
Answers:
If the cable the plumbers damaged was on a power circuit i.e. sockets or heating or cooker then the problem is likely unrelated. If it was a lighting cable there may be a loose connection. In my experience as an electrician their are a few reasons bulbs blow quickly. Because they can work on a reduced voltage most bulbs are unaffected by power fluctuations, however likely causes are:
-long flex on lanp holder/high ceilings, the shade and light move around lot due to doors slamming or get knocked often.
-vibration through the ceiling from neighbours. Bulbs contain a very small wire which illuminates, this gets thinner with age and easyily breaks with vibration, i.e. dancing, stomping from above.
-phycological reasons. - Many people put off replacing bulbs so when they get round to it another in an adjacent room blows. if you had 12 bulbs in a house and they lasted an average 6 months each you could be replacing a bulb every 2 weeks average and it may seem that you have an electrical problem when in fact it is normal. New fittings contain many bulbs and its not unusual for a dwelling to contain 40 or so lamps.
If you have just had ectrical work done you are more likely to notice and worry about such things.
If it becomes a nusciance change to energy saving lamps and you will not continue to blow bulbs.
Make sure all electrical work done is by an approved contractor of the NICEIC or ECA ect
Regards,
Jay
info@jrelec.co.uk
Get a certified electrician in, tell him whats happened and ask him to check the way they've fixed the line. If it's the plumbers doing a hash job get him to write a report and send the repair bill to the plumbers stating the work that needs doing.
He may very well check it for free if you can convince him that the plumbers messed it up and he's gonna get the job of repairing it.
The downside is you might have to mention legal action if the electrician reports shoddy work by the plumbers but the plumber denies it. But then, they haven't really got a leg to stand on because they're plumbers not electricians and shouldn't really be going anywhere near your electrics in the first place!
Whoever did your rewire job didn't know much about wiring. You need to call someone in who knows what they are doing and your landlord should have to pay the bill. If he won't then find yourself another apartment. He's known as a slumlord not a landlord.
Yes, you have a real problem. You shouldn't take it lying down. Having the landlord fix problems in your unit isn't too much to ask, especially problems that are none of your doing. As a matter of fact, they are required by law to keep your apartment habitable. Go over the manager's head if he is stubborn and talk to the landlord himself.
If that doesn't help, contact KUSI by email or call (858) 571-FILE. Explain your situation to Michael Turko. He helps people resolve annoying issues like the one you have. Buy more light bulbs! Fine. But you won't like where I'm going to shove them when you keep ignoring a legitimate concern.
sounds like you may possibly have some fried light switches,however it's not your problem and it sounds like your landlord isn't going to do much,don't know what to tell you,maybe move,legal action is expensive,sorry
Take a multimeter and check the voltage in the light socket. If it is 240V instead of 120V your circuits are wired wrong and that is the cause of the problem. If the voltage is 120V, you may have a bad batch of light bulbs. Occasionally, 4-5 in a row can fail within a short period of time. If the voltage is 120V, install screw-in fluorescent bulbs for longer life.
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