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  1. N

    lamp keeps blowing

    ive just got a call out to a job with some wall lights the client said the wall lights are newly wired but one of the keeps blowing lamps like there going out of fasion! just seeing if anyone out there had this before?
  2. B

    Main fuse keeps blowing.

    I have a place in portugal in an apartment block and the power has gone off twice yesterday.The fusebox in the apartment itself is not tripping out.Next to the fusebox is an isolating switch which then goes out in to the public stairwell and connects to the meter.The meter is then attatched to...
  3. P

    Blowing Bulbs

    Hi Guys. I hope someone can help, I have been asked to look at two flats in a new block, the light bulbs are blowing really quick, they are using Aurora low energy GU10, 11W fluresent type, bulbs should last 8000 hours say the manafactures, but are lasting about 6 weeks, and cost about £8:00. I...
  4. C

    Lights blowing up, fitting has been changed and has done it again??

    Just wondering, our light fitting outside keeps blowing up. What could be the problem and what steps should I take to rectify the problem? Cheers in advance:)
  5. I

    Lights keep blowing / Hoover Trips RCD

    Hi General question, a mate asked his lights keep blowing and when he plugs hoover in it trips the lots?? Advice greatly received Chris
  6. D

    Wall lights blowing bulbs

    Hi all, I have a theory that I want to put to the test, a customer/chum has some wall lights in the lounge, been there for years no problem, now however one side blows a bulb within 10 minutes of the lights being turned on, I have checked the wiring as far as possible and it all seems to be OK...
  7. J

    Dimmers keep blowing

    Can anyone advise me? I have changed 5 dimmer switches in a pub and after around 2 months they stop working this has happened twice now. I have put 1000 watts dimmers as the load is 700 watts, so I not overloading it, could it be that the lights are on for around 12 hours everyday?:confused:
  8. L

    flood lights keep blowing

    I've got a light circuit exclusively for a series of 5x 500W flood lights. They have their own circuit on a 10A MCB. The problem is that the lights keep blowing on a average of 1 each 3 or 4 days and they do take turns. We have tried different bulb makers, no joy. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
  9. L

    fuse blowing

    got asked to look at a job for a friend of a friend today i know i should of done an ir test but workmate had van so had no testing equipment heres the story bloke had a loft hatch and ladders put it in but needed light moving so whoever did the hatch disconected light and but in jb for...
  10. C

    Problem with Power Cabinet blowing fuses

    Hi there, I have a ----y problem as follows: I have a ABB disconnect switch Fused at 60A, supplying 3 phase 575V(North America) to a Power Cabinet. The Power Cabinet has several motors and a 6000VA transformer, that steps down the voltage to 230VAC/120VAC single phase. The Cabinet...
  11. G

    lamps blowing

    ive had a few customers in the last few months asking why lamps keep blowing in the same lamp holder sometimes lamps will last a week sometimes will blow in a day is this just poor lamps or could there be a problem with the wires
  12. J

    Blowing down lighters

    Hi all, just got a quick call off plumber who i wire up central heating controllers for. He has a shop that sells gas fires and surrounds which has several down lighter for his displays. In brief as he was in a hurry when he phoned, he said that he had some down lighters fitted last year and...
  13. S

    Lamps keep blowing

    ok here is somthing that is doing my nut in i went to a house about 2 week ago and the cust says that here lamps keep blowing in her lounge, main bedroom, and bathroom they are standerd banit lamps. So I put her some new ones in from the van and i went back the other day and in 2 weeks she has...
  14. flukey

    blowing light bulbs

    got a job to look at monday where the customer says 5 lamps blew all at the same time :confused: apparently mcb etc didnt operate just lamps blew :confused: any ideas :confused:
  15. S

    Blowing the Fuze

    Hi all I got called on to a job .It is external lights everytime i turned them on the fuzes keeps blowing done all the checks on the lights. To no end it still happens any ideas The fuzes is on an old timer (contacter which turns them on ):rolleyes:
  16. A

    Quite literaly Lamps Blowing

    Just been to a mates house. His lamps keep blowing sometimes with such energy the glass breaks too. The Consumer Unit is a crabtree about 4 years old and the lighting circuit is on a 6a MCB which is tripping when the lamps go. All connections appear to be good and having measured it there is...
  17. F

    Socket keeps blowing fuse

    Hi Guys, Just had a call from someone say a socket is blowing any appliance plugged into it, he changes the fuse & it happens again. Seems strange this has only just started to happen, any ideas? Confused flukeyspark.
  18. E

    Main Isolator blowing

    Hi All I have just been asked to have a look at a Fridge that keeps blowing the Main isolator. It is one of those big American style fridges and everytime the things fires up it pops the main breaker. (she has also had the same thing with a breadmaker, steam iron)It is not a new fridge but...
  19. E

    Blowing 500W Halogens

    Hi guys, did an installation back in May which included a couple of 500W halogens overlooking a car park. One bulb blew after about 3 months and now both have blown again a couple of times. I tested the circuit when the first bulb blew quickly and all appeared ok, so just thought it was a duff...
  20. M

    Downlighter bulbs blowing

    What would cause downlighter bulbs to blow after a few days of being changed? For example, in the kitchen of a house where i'm going to be doing some work, there are four 240v halogen downlighters connected radially from the switch & some of the bulbs blow after only a few days of being...

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