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  1. K

    Fuse keeps blowing? Try this . . .

    Found this today after a call from one of our service engineers. I think the picture says it all.
  2. L

    Dimmer keeps blowing

    Any advice is much appreciated. I have a new light fitted, 10 x E27 40watt filament bulbs. Its this one: 10 Lights - Edison Chandelier Pendant Lamp Ceiling Light Bulbs Remote Control | eBay I have now fitted 5 dimmer switches and not found one that works. Leading edge dimmers buzz really...
    • liamruairi
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    • blowing bulbs dimmer keeps light remote
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. N

    40 watt candle type bulbs blowing my wire fuses.

    Hi guys my first post....we have in our living room a ceiling light filament with 5x60 watt candle type bulbs....the type with a wire filament, My prob is these bulbs are quite cheap at ASDA £1.50 for 4 but when one blows it also blows my fuse...we have old style wire fuses...5amp, We also...
  4. S

    Fluorescent ballast keeps blowing

    Hi firstly I would have posted in the diy forum but I don't have permission. Hopefully someone can advise me though. We have a fluorescent ceiling pendant light in a recently rewired kitchen. After a few weeks there was a blue spark and bang and the light stopped working. Switching the power...
  5. W

    mcb keeps blowing on lighting

    Hello sparks I was at a Job earlier today,the customers upstairs lights would not turn on due to the 6A mcb operating so it's a short circuit so I disconnected the supply to the first light the supply disconnected from consumer unit ,then did a insulation resistance which came out clear tried...
  6. B

    3kw Immersion blowing sfcu 13a fuse about once a month...any ideas?

    On dedicated 16amp mcb Wired in 2.5t&e to sfcu (13a fuse) then 2.5mm heat resistant flex. Fuse has popped twice in last 8 weeks etc. Element R 18ohms. all seems ok? Should I just swap sfcu for 20amp double pole switch? haven't clamped to measure the draw yet as didn't have it with me. Cheers
    • bleach
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    • between blowing element fuse ideas immersion protected switch
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. R

    LED GU10's blowing almost straight away

    Basically I have around 40 down lighter's on one circuit. i have just replaced 20 low voltage, with mains voltage, fire rated down lighters, and 12w LED bulbs. but they seem to be blowing straight away! Within the first day 6 have blown, whilst tripping the MCB! now what could be causing...
    • Redturborocket
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    • around blowing bulbs lamps led something straight voltage
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. N

    Why do lamps blowing trip RCDs?

    ...cos if the lamp is in effect Class II with connections only to L and N (Edison screw; standard bayonet cap in unearthed pendant or batten), you would naively think there is no way the L and N can be in imbalance. But still the RCD trips. Definitely talking RCD trips here not MCB. I've seen...
    • NickD
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    • blowing lamp lamps lighting lights rcd rcds trip
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. G

    how to cure a blowing fuse

    Some latvian contractors had complained about a welder blowing a fuse on an extension lead repeatedly,Finally they announced they didn't need the electrician calling out as they had resolved the issue,yes that is a piece of an M6 bolt!
    • Guest111
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    • blowing fuse how to length piece
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. P

    Remote controlled extensions / socket relay blowing

    Hi there Im having to post this here as the general DIY section is locked for posting. Ive got an issue with relays dying in two different makes of remote controlled adapters and one remote controlled wall socket. The first was a single socket remote controlled adapter which plugged into a...
    • phil6891
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    • blowing controlled extensions led relay remote socket
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  11. D

    Light bulbs regularly blowing

    Evening all, got a customer who is complaining that her light bulbs across the house keep blowing, and could I come and have a look at it. Short of stripping the circuit down and testing it, ensuring all connections are tight etc, can anyone suggest what might be the problem. She did tell me...
  12. N

    Blowing my own trumpet

    bit of a rewire i did thought id let you see a few pics not the neatest of boards
  13. G

    bulbs keep blowing

    Hi all, myself & another spark rewired a large 8 bedroomed house earlier in the year I got a call recently from customer telling me that bulbs keep blowing in 2 bathrooms 4x G9s and a candle bulb in wall light downstairs. The lights are all on the same bank of MCBs RCD protected and on 1.5m2...
  14. J

    LED lights blowing?

    I have wired 9 LED lights in a utility room. I wired a 1.5mm cable from the CCU to the 1G switch and then took another 1.5mm from the switch in a radial formation to each of the 9 lights ending with just one cable at the 9th light. I wired these in a week before the builders put the ceiling...
    • jjrules2
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    • blowing led led lights lighting lights
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. M

    Two White Goods Blowing New Double 13A Wall Socket

    Hi there, I have a slight issue whilst installed tow White Goods in the kitchen (the dishwasher and the washing machine). Originally we had just a single socket and i know that you cant really put two high amperage white goods onto an extension lead or adapter. So i went about swapping the...
    • mestizomad
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    • blowing cable circuit double new single socket wall white
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. S

    LEDs blowing - how to stop?

    Hi all I have some 5mm LEDs in my car headlights which automatically come on when the vehicles ignition is turned, for some reason some of the LEDs have blown and now sure why, they are all 12V rated with resisitors fitted as standard. What I put the ignition to the first click they come one...
    • stu_C
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    • blowing blown fitted how to ignition led leds lights
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  17. L

    lamps blowing quick

    evening everybody i do work for this house which is converted to flats the main halls have 2 chandiler lights which are controlled by ceeling mounted PIRs each light has 5 lamps each i changed all 10 lamps less than a month ago and 6 of them have already blown i didnt use cheap lamps either...
  18. C

    cyclinder stat blowing fuse

    Called out by a plumber I do work for. He had recently installed a new zone valve and chaged CH/HW programmer. A fortnight later the customer calls him because he has lost all heating. Plumber turns up, realises 3A fuse has blown in switched fused spur. He can't change it without it blowing...
    • Chrisel
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    • blowing cylinder disconnected fuse problem valve
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Talk Electrician Forum
  19. A

    Whistle blowing

    Hi all. After running my own company I am now employed by a company that I'm beginning to have my doubts about. Prices seem very high- 10,000 for a 1.5/2kwp install (with disounts) and no-one really knows what constitutes a good system, knowledge of regulations is sketchy at best and although...
  20. B

    Switches and lamps keep blowing in new place

    Hi guys, so I've moved into a new place but near enough every week a spotlight lamp will blow, tripping the RCBO and meaning I dish out £3 for a new lamp. This has been going on for a few months and now I've had 2 MK dimmer module switches blow on me in the last week. They are £25 a piece and I...
    • babyshanks
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    • blowing lamp lamps lighting lights new place switch switches
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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