Some time ago I switched my kitchen lights on and there was a pop as the fuse blew, turning all the downstairs ceiling lights off. All the wall lights/plugs still worked. I removed all of the bulbs (5 spots), replaced the fuse and tried again. Same issue. It will happen regardless whether any other electrical appliances or lights are on in the house, so I believe the problem to be isolated to the kitchen.
I think that the problem is coming from one particlar light fitting because that's where the pop seems to come from every time. I could be wrong of course.
The lights have been in place for at least ten years and I have had no electrical work carried out on the house upto the time that that the problem started (five months ago).
I know I don't have the skill to fix it, but I have delayed calling an electrician because I'm worried about the cost. I have managed to get by using lamps.
Can anyone give me an idea of what they think may be wrong and how the location of the fault could be identified. I'm worried that they'll start pulling down the ceiling to get to the cables. That may give me an idea of the final bill.
Thank you.