Non pinball electronic question

[johnwhitfield]

Not pin related in anyway but I know you lot will have the answer.

I’m currently in a converted flat in a very old building that for some reason has 5a lighting circuit with the old style round pin mini plugs.

My wife asked me to rewire the lights in the bedroom onto this circuit so the dimmer switch will work. (Utterly pointless as the light it gives off is way too dim to read etc).

Rewired the first lamp and all is working well. Did the 2nd and the first one now stops working. Swapped them over and now lamp no 2 doesn’t work. But if you turn the first lamp off the 2nd now comes on.

The lamps are identical. Is it to do with the lamps being wired in series rather than parallel?

The whole lighting in the flat is screwed as it’s all by plugged in uplighters rather than ceiling lights. Architects have weird ideas.

Cheers

John

 

[Andy.S]

@Happypin mite be able to answer the question

 

[Pick Holder]

The old 5a round sockets were a 70s thing
They were put in loads of flats!
I have never seen any wired in series

Sounds like you need an electrician!!

And or check your wiring in the lamps

 

[johnwhitfield]

For some weird reason they stuck them into these flats in the early 2000s when it got converted. I’ve only seen them before in really old housing or student flats to prevent them using kettles etc.

I checked and re-wired the lamps again so don’t think I’ve done anything daft.

We’re not here enough for it to overly bother me. I’ve just stuck the “real” plugs back on and decided to ignore the dimmer switches.

My next issue will be to work out how to clean off the dust bunnies on the old girders 20ft above me without a ladder of any description.

 

[HHH]

My next issue will be to work out how to clean off the dust bunnies on the old girders 20ft above me without a ladder of any description.

Put a feather duster in one hand then stick your other fingers in the sockets

 

[Asiapinball]

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Long reach telescopic duster.

Screwfix toolstation lidl and aldi from time to time do cheaper but not quite so long versions.

 

[drhex]

You can‘t wire them in series, have to be parallel. Would strongly suggest an electrician if you don‘t know why. These sockets were used to distinguish normal sockets for devices from switched/dimmed light circuits. You don‘t want your toaster on the dimmer accidentally.