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Wall mains socket problem , help please?
I have a wall mains socket which has been playing up, when I flick the switch it comes on but half a second or so later it goes off.
When I just press the top of the switch in a bit and let go it comes back on and stays on.
I thought it had a loose connection and seemed to when I took it off the other day so I tightened all the wires back in but it's still doing it.
Has something worn with age ?
Anybody have any idea what it is please ?
It's pretty old so I'm going to replace it anyway.
Ta.
6 Answers
- OllieLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
It's the switch mechanism that knackered. Just replace the socket and it'll be sorted.
If it's a metal backbox then make sure you connect the back box to the earth cable.
Source(s): I'm an electrician - ?Lv 71 decade ago
Yes, it's the mechanical bits of the switch mechanism which are worn. Easy to replace, as already said, just needs a new front.
- STEVEN FLv 71 decade ago
The socket is fine. The SWITCH is faulty. Replace the switch and the problem should go away.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
May be the enclosed metal contacts inside the switch? Replace the switch.
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- 1 decade ago
In engineering terms "Ya switch is knackered",knock your power off & replace the socket front...
- 1 decade ago
Sounds like a short in your connections somewhere - I would have it checked could be a fire hazard
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