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  1. M

    MICC/PYRO. CABLE FAULT. / FUSE NOT BLOWING

    Hi. I have a question about MICC/PYRO cable. I have only very rarely worked with this type of cable , I've mostly worked in domestic wiring. However the other day a friend asked me to change a faulty single socket for him, ( piece of cake). It didn't turn out to be !!! He lived in a flat built...
  2. T

    Why do desktop power supplies and GPU's keep blowing?

    I'm not an electrician but I some clever heads together - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/im-not-an-electrician-but-i-some-clever-heads-together.117521/ Some of you may remember the above thread where the guy had umpteen blown power supplies and GPU go into melt down. I have now been...
  3. T

    Light bulbs blowing and crazy wiring..

    I'm hoping to get a bit of expert advice on a problem I have with a friend's wiring. Initially I was asked to take a look at a three-bulb light fitting that was regularly blowing bulbs. I took the fitting down from the ceiling to check for loose wires and found that several came out from the...
  4. O

    Pressure washer fuse blowing

    I was using my pressure washer with the extension lead still rolled up on the reel. It obviously got hot and blew the fuse in the extension lead. Which I have changed and is now working fine. But now the jet washer won't work and I have changed the fuse several times, it buzzes on for a second...
  5. gazdkw82

    LED light blowing fuse Fitted my

    Fitted my parents a little 10w LED PIR light over the front door to help them see the steps. took a fuse spur from a ring socket with a 3A fuse. 2.5 T+E from socket to switch, 1.5 T+E from switch to JB. it worked fine for about 5 mins then turned off. I thought it was the settings so played...
  6. S

    Electrical help needed, DIY, dimmaer wicthes blowing relays on my solar setup.

    Hi All, I wonder if you can help me.... I've been designing my own solar solution recently and built a small example that worked really well. I've taken it into production and working with an electrician friend of mine, here is what we setup: I have a solar panel connected (through a DC...
  7. H

    Lamps blowing

    My mate says his mr16 50w halogen lamps are constantly blowing. Said he buys them from home bargains which I reckon it's probably the issue. Have suggested replacing them with some mr16 led lamps to see how it goes. Thing is will these pull enough on the transformer to work? Not sure what...
  8. G

    light bulbs keep blowing

    I've got a situation where a property keeps blowing bulbs, as in they need to be replaced every couple of weeks. I measure 248v, could that be the problem? Could the problem be external to the property? Apparently the flat above has the same problem. What possible solution could there be? I've...
  9. D

    AR111 lights keep blowing

    Hello I have q. We have ar111 12v 100w lights originally fited in kitchen but 100w produces to Mutch heat I changed them to 75w lights and after that they keep blowing 3/4 lights every week. Installation company told me that I can't use 75w only 100w because of the transformer??
  10. HappyHippyDad

    Lamps blowing cont...

    Evening all, A while ago I started a thread about 11 halogen lamps blowing fairly often. Over the course of the last few months the problem seemed to improve after I found 2 junction boxes that were pretty leaky and sealed them. The problem now seems to be as bad as ever with one blowing...
  11. B

    12V Electric Fan keeps blowing 10A fuse

    Hi, I just purchased a 12V 10" electric fan from Supercheap. Brand is Calibre Calibre Thermo Fan - 12 Volt, 10" - Supercheap Auto Australia. On the box it states max current draw is 7.5A and it came with a 10A fuse. I connected the fan up as per the instructions and it keeps blowing the 10A...
  12. B

    Veritas 8 blowing 125mA fuse on mains in

    Hi, I had an Omnicron alarm panel for about 20 years that died on me in March. I searched for a replacement and came up with a Veritas 8 which looked like it would be a straight swap with my original cabled etc. Bought it and fitted it at the beginning of April complete with a new strobe box...
  13. infinity

    Fuse Blowing on small motor

    have been asked us to look at installing a different fuse as the 13A plug top keeps blowing when they try to start the Motor, its a very small bench compressor. He seems to think it requires a fuse to allow the inrush of current, but the plate of the motor states its only 1500W so should this...
  14. P

    Fuses blowing at twice the rated value

    I have a feeling I may be horribly confused and need someone to set me straight... As stated a fuse will blow at twice the rated value so a 5A fuse could potentially blow at 10A. However when using a fuse as a means of protection, you obviously want the fuse to blow to in order to prevent...
  15. W

    Lights blowing mcb

    So whats is your ideas...5 amp mcb with main switch 30ma rcd....nice house , dry etc ...put any combination of lights on and after around 4-5 minutes mcb blows.....the lambs are varied but i can not see any overload and it will do it with only a handful on...if you leave say 1 or 2 lights on it...
  16. HappyHippyDad

    Lamps blowing!!

    Afternoon.. I have been to visit a regular client who has said that some lamps that I fitted having been blowing regularly. I fitted 11 halogen (ES fittings) outside lamps along a long driveway. SWA along the route sperated with adaptable boxes, from which seperate cable leads up to light...
  17. M

    Vauxhall vivaro psgr side head lamp blowing fuse. Needs rewiring? Prices please?

    59 reg vivaro 1.9 diesel keeps blowing fuses, after the work done asap please call 07736561797 in wigan
  18. D

    Newlec heating controller fuse keeps blowing (economy 7)

    A few months back I had one of these installed Buy Newlec B Digital 7 Day Eco Timer With Boost Controls - NLTRT7DD A couple of weeks ago the fuse blew, circuit breaker went to off. No big deal, replaced the fuse. But now it blows every 2 days. I replace the 13A fuse and the same thing happens...
  19. S

    Blowing my own trumpet a bit.

    I don't like to sing my own praises, but for the 3rd exam running i have had pass rates from my 2394/5 courses more than 25% above the national average. :coolgleamA:
  20. P

    Nissan Almera Heating fuse blowing

    Hi, I spent ages trying to figure out why the heating does not work, I read the manual, referred to the fuse box under the steering wheel and checked each fuse until I found that both fuses for the heating had blown 15amp. I went to Halfords and bought replacements. I put them in and they...

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