2 of the 5 lights in my chandelier have stopped working?

[johnboy]

Any idea why this might happen?

yes, I have tried changing the bulbs!

All 5 did work, then one gave up now a second one has given up the
ghost!

Any suggestions appreciated.

[newshound]

"johnboy" <jgk...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Well, there will be one pair of wires supplying power to the hanging point.
From there, they split to supply each bulb. So you have some failing
connections. The routing, connections, etc. rather depend on the design of
chandelier. Can't you figure how it comes apart? Some more information might
help...

[tim....]

"johnboy" <jgk...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I had a "cheap" chandelier in a rental house where only some of the bulbs
worked.

It was because the contact in the bulb holder had moved and didn't make
contact properly.

tim

[Tabby]

On Feb 6, 10:16 pm, "newshound" <newsho...@fairadsl.co.uk> wrote:
> "johnboy" <jgkg...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

Get yourself a multimeter, then you'll quickly know.
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Multimeter

NT

[cj]

Hi
As already posted really need more info but you can check the following.
If "BC" type lamps check 2 pins in lampholder are free and sprung out
(sometimes 1 sticks in).
If "ES" type lamps check centre connection (as listed can move).
If lamps hang down and holders are brass wiring can overheat and burn out
where terminated in lamp holder.
(also happens in uplighted units)
IGWS don't go poking about with the power on isolate at the mains don't rely
on the lightswitch.
HTH
CJ

[Skipweasel]

In article <8r8ohk...@mid.individual.net>, tims_n...@yahoo.co.uk
says...

> It was because the contact in the bulb holder had moved and didn't make
> contact properly.
>

+1

It's usually the cheap plastic moulding that holds the contacts which
has either gone cheesey or melted or cracked.

--
Skipweasel - never knowingly understood.

[johnboy]

In an attempt to answer your questions I had a poke around (with the
power off).
There's a decorative loose metal cylinder which sits around the base
of each bulb (and the fitting the bulb screws into).
I swapped some of those around and when I switched the power on again
one of the problematic ones was now working and one of the good ones
had stopped working!
I eventually discovered that by not screwing the bulbs in the
problematic ones all the way all 5 worked.

Fell slightly embarrassed but it's obviously difficult to spot as the
light is off when I change the bulbs.
Anyway many thanks for your suggestions.