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Mains socket switch won't switch
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Mains socket switch won't switch
"EricP" wrote in message ... On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:59:55 +0100, "Peter Phillips" pfphillips wrote: Hi. I connected up a new halogen lamp to a six-way socket array. A minute or so later there was a phut, then, after a few seconds, the halogen lamp went out. I tried to switch off the mains socket, but it seems to be stuck. So I just pulled out the six-way socket array, and plugged it in somewhere else. It's ok. (The fuse cupboard looks normal. I don't think anything has tripped.) So, what could have happened to the frozen switch? How can I fix it? Thanks. Open it up and see if the contacts have welded together. That's the only instance of a stuck switch I have ever encountered. Obviously turn the power off before probing in the thing. And if they have welded, call an electrician? Suppose I tap the switch with a hammer. Any chance the weld will snap apart? |
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