Blinking of light in the house happens often. And it is absolutely unimportant - the apartment building or the private house. Differences of tension are possible in any situations. However, why it occurs, not obviously.
It is worth understanding the reasons of blinking of electricity that in admissible situations it was possible to eliminate malfunction. However it should be taken into account that in difficult situations simply not to do without skills of the electrician and the special tool. This rule concerns also electrical household appliances. It is possible to adjust only nedokruta of bulbs and other simple malfunctions. If the reason somewhere it is deep in a distributive guard, then the electrician has to be engaged in it.
Common causes of blinking of light
Light can blink for various reasons. So, for example, if the bulb in a usual chandelier or the wall lamp blinks, most likely, options of malfunction can be three: - directly bulb badly works; - interruptions in the switch; - fails the site of conducting between the switch and the lamp.
For a start listen to the switch. For this purpose it is enough to approach it and closer to bend an ear. In case you hear rustle or even a crash - the reason is in the switch. And it is absolutely optional that it is seriously broken. Maybe on contacts dirt or dust just got. Unscrew a bulb and few times click the switch, then screw a bulb back and check, the situation improved or not. Remember that it is necessary to click the switch without loading, otherwise, you overload the switch even more.
If after that light continues to blink, try to replace a bulb. For this purpose you need to change it for that about which you know for sure that it is serviceable. If blinking continues, put in an electrical wiring, and you will need the help of experts.
If you see that problems with light arise at inclusion in network of the lamp which is powered from the socket, so a problem, most likely, in the socket. Try to connect the lamp in other socket. As option, you can try several sockets at once. If blinking stopped, a problem in the socket, and it should be changed, but it again to the professional.
If light blinks in all apartment, the problem can disappear in a distributive guard. Check light in other houses. If you see, as blinking, so problems in the general substation feeding your area is noted there. Anyway only professional electricians have to be engaged in repair.
What should be considered
It is better not to delay repair of flickering light. If problems arose because of not really qualitative electrics, it can lead to short circuit and the fire sooner or later. Also you should not install homemade electric devices. They very often become the reason of ignitions in the apartment.