Two Sockets stopped working

[Deleted member 267285]

Noticed any random scratching noises? Vermin?

 

[JRDS]

Noticed any random scratching noises? Vermin?

Nothing that I’m aware of

 

[terryplumb]

Your" house sockets" MCB is 32 amp ,and is indicative of a ring final circuit. For 4 sockets to suddenly stop working there would need to be two breaks in the cabling between them. As the cables run from one socket to another it may be worth checking wiring at the sockets that are working for disconnections. Pictures of wiring would be useful. When you changed fuse in FCU ,are you certain the fuse was good ?
Do any of the non working sockets only have one cable and not two ?

 

[JRDS]

Your" house sockets" MCB is 32 amp ,and is indicative of a ring final circuit. For 4 sockets to suddenly stop working there would need to be two breaks in the cabling between them. As the cables run from one socket to another it may be worth checking wiring at the sockets that are working for disconnections. Pictures of wiring would be useful. When you changed fuse in FCU ,are you certain the fuse was good ?
Do any of the non working sockets only have one cable and not two ?

Thank you for your reply, so I’ve ordered some basic electrical testing equipment, see if I can find the problem, the sockets that don’t work are quite far away from each other confusing, can you have 2 ring mains on 1 MCB

 

[EFLImpudence]

can you have 2 ring mains on 1 MCB

You could have two Ring 'Final Circuits' but that would be four wires in the MCB.

Edit - wires not cables.

 

[JRDS]

You could have two Ring 'Final Circuits' but that would be four cables in the MCB.

I mean that would make more sense, from what I’m experiencing, I’ll have a look at the consumer unit shortly

 

[JRDS]

Edit - wires not cables

4 live?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Not sure what you mean. I was just correcting my error.

You'd have a job getting four cables in an MCB.

 

[JRDS]

You'd have a job getting four cables in an MCB.

You’d be surprised at what the old owners of this house have done

 

[JRDS]

Update: An electrician is coming out tomorrow.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Update: An electrician is coming out tomorrow.

Thanks. Do tell us what he finds. Every day is a school day!

 

[JohnW2]

Your" house sockets" MCB is 32 amp ,and is indicative of a ring final circuit.

I feel sure that I am not the only person who has 32A radial sockets circuits in their house

Kind Regards, John

 

[terryplumb]

I feel sure that I am not the only person who has 32A radial sockets circuits in their house

Kind Regards, John

Whats the other chaps name who has one John ?

 

[Deleted member 267285]

Whats the other chaps name who has one John ?

JohnW1?

 

[terryplumb]

JohnW1?