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You read about things like this on the internet. I can confirm that they
are true.

I own a rental property. I had an email from the letting agent yesterday morning to say that the bathroom light was not working and as it was
some fancy LED contraption without a changeable bulb (it wasn't last
time I saw it) she had contacted an electrician for a quote to replace it.

I had an email yesterday afternoon with a mildly exorbitant, but
plausible quote to supply and fix a new light fitting.

Anybody ahead of me here? This morning I received an email saying that
there had been a power cut yesterday and the light is now working!

I am typing this whilst banging my head against the wall. At least this
was discovered before the electrician turned up.
--
Ric

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On 27/08/2026 13:18, Joe Kerr wrote:

You read about things like this on the internet. I can confirm that they
are true.

I own a rental property. I had an email from the letting agent yesterday morning to say that the bathroom light was not working and as it was
some fancy LED contraption without a changeable bulb (it wasn't last
time I saw it) she had contacted an electrician for a quote to replace it.

I had an email yesterday afternoon with a mildly exorbitant, but
plausible quote to supply and fix a new light fitting.

Anybody ahead of me here? This morning I received an email saying that
there had been a power cut yesterday and the light is now working!

I am typing this whilst banging my head against the wall. At least this
was discovered before the electrician turned up.

Sack the lettings agency.
--
Kate B
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Joe Kerr <joe_kerr@cheerful.com> wrote:

You read about things like this on the internet. I can confirm that they
are true.

I own a rental property. I had an email from the letting agent yesterday morning to say that the bathroom light was not working and as it was
some fancy LED contraption without a changeable bulb (it wasn't last
time I saw it) she had contacted an electrician for a quote to replace it.

I had an email yesterday afternoon with a mildly exorbitant, but
plausible quote to supply and fix a new light fitting.

Anybody ahead of me here? This morning I received an email saying that
there had been a power cut yesterday and the light is now working!

I am typing this whilst banging my head against the wall. At least this
was discovered before the electrician turned up.

At least you are only facing the one bill for the repairs to the plastered
wall now.Efye
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Toodle Pip, Mike McMillan
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On 2026/8/27 13:18:36, Joe Kerr wrote:

You read about things like this on the internet. I can confirm that they
are true.

I own a rental property. I had an email from the letting agent yesterday morning to say that the bathroom light was not working and as it was
some fancy LED contraption without a changeable bulb (it wasn't last
time I saw it) she had contacted an electrician for a quote to replace it.

I had an email yesterday afternoon with a mildly exorbitant, but
plausible quote to supply and fix a new light fitting.

Anybody ahead of me here? This morning I received an email saying that
there had been a power cut yesterday and the light is now working!

_Is_ the unit, or the switch or whatever controls it, _something_ other
than a simple socket that takes a bulb (of some sort, including an LED
"bulb")? If it's just a simple switch/bulb system, I can't see a power
cut "rebooting" it.>

I am typing this whilst banging my head against the wall. At least this
was discovered before the electrician turned up.

Good.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

The first objective of any tyrant in Whitehall would be to make
Parliament utterly subservient to his will; and the next to overturn or diminish trial by jury ..."
Lord Devlin (http://www.holbornchambers.co.uk)
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On 27/08/2026 20:36, J. P. Gilliver wrote:

On 2026/8/27 13:18:36, Joe Kerr wrote:

You read about things like this on the internet. I can confirm that they
are true.

I own a rental property. I had an email from the letting agent yesterday
morning to say that the bathroom light was not working and as it was
some fancy LED contraption without a changeable bulb (it wasn't last
time I saw it) she had contacted an electrician for a quote to replace it. >>
I had an email yesterday afternoon with a mildly exorbitant, but
plausible quote to supply and fix a new light fitting.

Anybody ahead of me here? This morning I received an email saying that
there had been a power cut yesterday and the light is now working!

_Is_ the unit, or the switch or whatever controls it, _something_ other
than a simple socket that takes a bulb (of some sort, including an LED "bulb")? If it's just a simple switch/bulb system, I can't see a power
cut "rebooting" it.>

Last time I saw it it was a conventional white goldfish bowl with a bulb
in it. Whatever has replaced it is unlikely to be more sophisticated. I wouldn't have paid for anything "clever" and I doubt that a tenant would.

My experience of simple electrical systems is that if you remove the
power supply they stop working. If you reinstate the power supply they
become capable of working.

I am typing this whilst banging my head against the wall. At least this
was discovered before the electrician turned up.

Good.

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Ric
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On 2026/8/28 1:13:25, Joe Kerr wrote:

On 27/08/2026 20:36, J. P. Gilliver wrote:

On 2026/8/27 13:18:36, Joe Kerr wrote:

You read about things like this on the internet. I can confirm that they >>> are true.

I own a rental property. I had an email from the letting agent yesterday >>> morning to say that the bathroom light was not working and as it was
some fancy LED contraption without a changeable bulb (it wasn't last
time I saw it) she had contacted an electrician for a quote to replace it. []
Anybody ahead of me here? This morning I received an email saying that
there had been a power cut yesterday and the light is now working!

_Is_ the unit, or the switch or whatever controls it, _something_ other
than a simple socket that takes a bulb (of some sort, including an LED
"bulb")? If it's just a simple switch/bulb system, I can't see a power
cut "rebooting" it.>

Last time I saw it it was a conventional white goldfish bowl with a bulb
in it. Whatever has replaced it is unlikely to be more sophisticated. I

Agreed. Just the report of it not working, followed by another one that
it now _was_ working after a power cut, made me think it _was_ something
fancy.

wouldn't have paid for anything "clever" and I doubt that a tenant would.

Does seem unlikely (see below).

My experience of simple electrical systems is that if you remove the
power supply they stop working. If you reinstate the power supply they become capable of working.

All I can think of was that the tenant had maybe put one of those remote-control bulbs in (intending to take it with them, replacing it
with the original, when they left). Seems an odd thing to do with a
bathroom light, but whatever floats your boat; I would have _thought_
the tenant would have tried replacing it him/herself.

Unless the "not working" report was made _during_ a power cut :-)
[]
Do you know the tenant at all?
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J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

"That was a great speech. Every thinking American will vote for you."
"That's not enough. I need a majority." - Mo Udall
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On 28/08/2026 17:48, J. P. Gilliver wrote:

On 2026/8/28 1:13:25, Joe Kerr wrote:

On 27/08/2026 20:36, J. P. Gilliver wrote:

On 2026/8/27 13:18:36, Joe Kerr wrote:

You read about things like this on the internet. I can confirm that they >>>> are true.

I own a rental property. I had an email from the letting agent yesterday >>>> morning to say that the bathroom light was not working and as it was
some fancy LED contraption without a changeable bulb (it wasn't last
time I saw it) she had contacted an electrician for a quote to replace it.

[]

Anybody ahead of me here? This morning I received an email saying that >>>> there had been a power cut yesterday and the light is now working!

_Is_ the unit, or the switch or whatever controls it, _something_ other
than a simple socket that takes a bulb (of some sort, including an LED
"bulb")? If it's just a simple switch/bulb system, I can't see a power
cut "rebooting" it.>

Last time I saw it it was a conventional white goldfish bowl with a bulb
in it. Whatever has replaced it is unlikely to be more sophisticated. I

Agreed. Just the report of it not working, followed by another one that
it now _was_ working after a power cut, made me think it _was_ something fancy.

wouldn't have paid for anything "clever" and I doubt that a tenant would.

Does seem unlikely (see below).

My experience of simple electrical systems is that if you remove the
power supply they stop working. If you reinstate the power supply they
become capable of working.

All I can think of was that the tenant had maybe put one of those remote-control bulbs in (intending to take it with them, replacing it
with the original, when they left). Seems an odd thing to do with a
bathroom light, but whatever floats your boat; I would have _thought_
the tenant would have tried replacing it him/herself.

He did try to replace the bulb. That's how we know it is a fitting that
has a panel of LEDs and doesn't take a regular bulb

Unless the "not working" report was made _during_ a power cut :-)
[]
Do you know the tenant at all?

Never met them. I prefer to keep tenants at arms length so they can
think of me as an evil (but fair) fire breathing monster rather than a
giant teddy bear.
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Ric
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On 2026/9/1 18:51:43, Joe Kerr wrote:
[]

He did try to replace the bulb. That's how we know it is a fitting that
has a panel of LEDs and doesn't take a regular bulb

Ah. LEDs require (well, blue ones - which is what white ones are
basically, with some phosphor that glows in the UV they also put out -
rather like the old fluorescent tubes) about 4-5 volts DC, so there will
be some electronics to convert ~240VAC to that. Sounds like it (the
converter) had got into a sulk mode, which the power cut reset; you'd
think turning it off at the light switch would have, but maybe the
switch doesn't just cut the mains to it, only the low voltage. Anyway,
all is well now! And if it happens again, you can tell them (if
competent) or the letting agent (again, if competent) to turn off and on
the relevant circuit at the consumer unit ("fuse box"). Might be an
indication that it's on the way out, though; maybe have a look at next
change of tenant.>

Unless the "not working" report was made _during_ a power cut :-)
[]
Do you know the tenant at all?

Never met them. I prefer to keep tenants at arms length so they can
think of me as an evil (but fair) fire breathing monster rather than a
giant teddy bear.

Sounds good :-)
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J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()ALIS-Ch++(p)Ar++T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

It's quickly getting to a place where privacy will be cause for
suspicion. - Mayayana in alt.windows7.general, 2018-11-6.
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