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Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:45 pm
by cutsy123
I have intermittent flickering will all lights in the house
Any ideas?
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:45 pm
by Bertiebeehead
Stop blinking.
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:46 pm
by Quickenthetempo
Are you there Sidney?
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:46 pm
by Rick_Muller
It’s the ghost of Christmas past...
Coming to warn you of your ways in regards to streaming footy...

Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:47 pm
by cutsy123
Rick_Muller wrote:It’s the ghost of Christmas past...
Coming to warn you of your ways in regards to streaming footy...


Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:52 pm
by IWOODLOVETT
Off topic but I really liked the way Bournemouth introduced the teams by flickering the floodlights and stadium lights.
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:53 pm
by LordBob
Could be a dodgy connection perhaps a loop neutral have you done any work lately that may have disturbed a ceiling fitting?
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:57 pm
by cutsy123
LordBob wrote:Could be a dodgy connection perhaps a loop neutral have you done any work lately that may have disturbed a ceiling fitting?
1) i've had a friend round whos taken out a kitchen spotlight, and put it back in. Just to check the fitting to replace. He has also done the same in my bathroom
2) Had a new oven fitted in the kitchen last week hardwired
could it be any of these?
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:00 pm
by Rick_Muller
cutsy123 wrote:1) i've had a friend round whos taken out a kitchen spotlight, and put it back in. Just to check the fitting to replace. He has also done the same in my bathroom
2) Had a new oven fitted in the kitchen last week hardwired
could it be any of these?
Any or all of them mate, but it will be one of them - possibly the lights as it’s them affected.
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:02 pm
by cutsy123
ok thanks
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:02 pm
by 69 WALLOP
I’d go for the kitchen as the bathroom is going to be one of the last on the lighting circuit if it’s not a separate circuit to downstairs lights.
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:27 pm
by cutsy123
69 WALLOP wrote:I’d go for the kitchen as the bathroom is going to be one of the last on the lighting circuit if it’s not a separate circuit to downstairs lights.
im notiticing it more now the xmas tree is up, as every 10 mins or so they will flicker, but be fine for the next 10 mins -
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:30 pm
by conyoviejo
Lose connection on a fairy light perhaps ..
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:54 pm
by Dazzler
cutsy123 wrote:1) i've had a friend round whos taken out a kitchen spotlight, and put it back in. Just to check the fitting to replace. He has also done the same in my bathroom
2) Had a new oven fitted in the kitchen last week hardwired
could it be any of these?
You might have your answer if the oven explodes.

Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:15 pm
by Devils_Advocate
I use Plex for all my lighting. Perfect HD lighting with no flickering 100% all the time.
Email me at
DA123@outlook.com for further details
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:24 pm
by aggi
Can also be an issue on the mains supply side. Check if your neighbours have the same and that the mains supply coming into your house isn't loose.
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:00 pm
by dsr
Electric wiring wants a thorough check every now and again anyway. Seems like a good time. When you compare the cost of having it done compared with the potential cost of not having it done - just do it.
Electric lights flicker when the bulb's about to blow the fuse. Maybe a bigger fuse is a bit overloaded?
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:43 am
by Eloise Laws
A relative of mine had a similar problem recently, was found to be the main wiring coming into his property that was the cause and had to be replaced.
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:52 am
by JohnMac
There's normally a little control box that allows you to change the pattern of your Fairy lights.
You could set it so they don't flicker at all

Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:12 pm
by IanMcL
It'll be the server getting overloaded with all that touting.
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:51 pm
by No Ney Never
cutsy123 wrote:1).......
2) Had a new oven fitted in the kitchen last week hardwired
could it be any of these?
Possibly, if it's a gas oven

Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:02 pm
by cutsy123
Devils_Advocate wrote:I use Plex for all my lighting. Perfect HD lighting with no flickering 100% all the time.
Email me at
DA123@outlook.com for further details
Go back to your seamless life
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:49 pm
by 69 WALLOP
aggi wrote:Can also be an issue on the mains supply side. Check if your neighbours have the same and that the mains supply coming into your house isn't loose.
Only if it’s a neutral fault!
You would need to check every third house for them to be on the same phase as your house,
Three phase supplies alternate between each house.
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:00 pm
by CnBtruntru
cutsy123 wrote:I have intermittent flickering will all lights in the house
Any ideas?
Aliens?
Re: Flickering Lights
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:11 pm
by Lord Beamish
Quickenthetempo wrote:Are you there Sidney?
Toffee Crisp.