understairs striplight

[Iggyouch]

Hi, I've just fitted a light in a cupboard under the stairs via a switched fused spur, I have power to the connections in the light unit, but am not getting any light!

I could, if need be, take the power through a ceiling rose to a separate switch from the fused spur, but is it necessary?

Thanks

Ian

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

Where is the switched fuse spur getting its power from?
How are you checking for 'power' being present?

 

[lxboy]

Hi, if you are getting 240v across L and N at your light fitting -

Check- connections , lamp is working ? And remember to put a 3a fuse in the
fuse connection unit.

Kind regards


lxboy

 

[Iggyouch]

Where is the switched fuse spur getting its power from?
How are you checking for 'power' being present?

Hi, the spur is getting the power from the back of a spur providing power to "under counter" kitchen lighting, I am checking for power with a "fluke" meter.

 

[Iggyouch]

Hi, if you are getting 240v across L and N at your light fitting -

Check- connections , lamp is working ? And remember to put a 3a fuse in the
fuse connection unit.

Kind regards


lxboy

Hi lxboy, already completed all of the above, only used a 5 amp, not 3, so will change that!.
.Cheers.

 

[riveralt]

And remember to put a 3a fuse in the
fuse connection unit.

Why? Will it not work with a 13Amp fuse?

 

[riveralt]

Hi, the spur is getting the power from the back of a spur providing power to "under counter" kitchen lighting, I am checking for power with a "fluke" meter.

Taking a spur from a spur is not normally allowed.
You need to either draw out what you have done or provide some photographs of the wiring of the spur - the other spur and the light itself.
It is possible that you have only live and switch live at the light.

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

So either you have a duff light fitting, or you are not really providing it power.

You can rule out the light fitting by connecting a flex with a 13A plug to it (instead of any present connections) and see if it works.