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  1. a-z electrics

    bulbs blowing - voltage on 2way switch wires

    Hi All, Wonder if anyone could throw some light on this one (forgive the pun)- Was called out to sort problem with landing light which blows the bulb when switched on.. mcbs not tripping and lighting is not on an rcd protection. visited and looked at switches, both 2-way 2 gang coupled with...
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    Recommendations For Unbranded LED Bulbs

    The most popular manufacturers of GU10 LED's seem to be JCC (although mainly their sealed units as opposed to just bulbs), Cree, Halers, Robus, Kosnic, GE, Sylvania, Megaman and probably some others I've forgotten. However, there are hundreds of unbranded LED bulbs being sold on eBay (and...
  3. J

    Where to buy E12 screw bulbs?

    Need an E12 screw bulb today (for NE party tonight!) so not looking for online store. Tried Tesco Home, Maplin - they had none. Any suggestions? In Chelmsford / Braintree area.
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    ES candle bulbs blowing

    Hi guys & gals,anybody come across es bulbs blowing big time,I mean the glass parting from the screw base and flying across the room. thought it might be cheap bulbs,but according to granny they have come from different suppliers. going there later to have a look. cheers
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    'Flicker' type bulbs with dimmer switch ?

    Hi, Could anyone advise please:- I have a chandelier light fitting controlled from a wall dimmer switch, it has 12 tungslen 'candle' type bulbs. I am thinking of swopping the bulbs to 'flickering' type bulbs, neons (?) ( I know they don't really give off light its purely for decoration.) Would...
  6. La Poste

    Switch mode power supplies??

    Greetings. I know that switch mode power supplies can create radio interference and also neutral harmonic currents but does anyone know why? Does anyone know why the components inside the power supplies can cause radio interference and/or neutral harmonics? Thanks very much.
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    Energy saving bulbs flickering when on

    I'll start by saying I'm not an electrician. I have tried to replace an existing PIR light for the front of my house. I've tried a new unit from Homebase, and after two showed the same problem have tried one from Wickes, and have tried different bulbs too. It was like for like install, so...
  8. J

    Several bulbs on one cable with plug?

    Been searching the Internet for ages with no luck! Trying to turn my garage into a gym. Need better lighting. There is a light switch but it is by the main garage door, and I am using the rear door as the entrance (main door blocked off now with shleves etc). So I want to run an extension...
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    Energy saving bulb flashing faintly when switched off

    Firstly I am am a DIY'er not an electrician. Last night I noticed that the energy saving bulb in my landing light was flashing faintly even tough it was witched off.. It is two way switched, one switch on the landing and one in the hall, power feeds the switch on the landing, wiring is done...
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    Unstable voltage affecting bulbs

    Hi,a member from Ghana There is this house i just finished wiring and they come to install the meter Iv realized that,the voltage sometimes rises above 250v so it blows most of the bulbs. I tested the phases and detected a phase which does not rise above 250v but above 240v so,I put all the...
  11. M

    Some fluorescent bulbs brighter than others.

    I'm wiring up 10x GE F40BL and some bulbs are brighter than the others. I have narrowed it down to the bulbs them-self and not the wiring or the fixtures because when i swap the bulbs into a different fixture, they are still brighter than the others. I'm assuming since the bulbs are brighter...
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    Mixing low voltage MR16 Halogen and mains GU10 LED bulbs in a circuit

    Good morning chaps, I stumbled upon this forum and seems to be a good source of experts. I'm not an electrician so hope i'm not breaking any rules by posting here. We have a house full of low voltage MR16 halogen bulbs. I wanted to slowly change the ones in my kitchen and hall to LED as the...
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    Best GU10 LED bulbs?

    Hey everyone, just wondering what everyone thinks the best LED GU10 bulb is. Factors include: lux, spread, cost, lifespan, colour and size. Also which make of bulb is most equivalent to the 50watt halogen bulb including all the above factors.
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    LED Dimmable bulbs, having a NIGHTMARE!!

    HELP!! Bought 9 led dimmable GU10's from LEDHut and they just keep blowing! We've got a new Varilight Led dimmer switch, 10 watt-110 watt, and when I put 8 of the lamps in everything fine. Put the full 9 in and it all blows. Originally one lamp blew so replaced it with an Osram and that's been...
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    Short life of G9 Bulbs on 6 bulb chandalier

    Hi all, My customer has a 6 * G9 Bulb chandalier in a hairdressers. They stop working indescrimanantley over a period of a month or two. The bulbs have no lamp shade. None of the other CFL (2 * 26w cfls 4pin) downlighters are affected on this circuit - they have lasted over two years to date...
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    panel mounted neon bulbs for sale, hundreds

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    Large amount of old orange neon bulbs?

    Hi guys I found about a 1000 of these bulbs in the loft after doing a bit of a clear out , just wondered what they are, if they are any use to anybody in this day and age?
  18. C

    Metal Halide ballast and bulbs

    Hi I have been given a 1000w HPS/Metal Halide ballast with and e40 fitting. Can i use any 1000w metal halide e40 bulb or does it really have to match the ballast in more ways than the wattage. Does a digital ballast make any difference? For instance I am using it for screen printing exposure...
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    Bulbs blowing and mcb tripping.

    Got a strange fault to rectify come Monday. There is 2 light fittings controlled by one switch. Intermittently when the switch is switched on the furthest lights blow and the mcb trips. However the nearest lights bulbs are fine and can be switched back on when the mcb is restored. This happens...
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    Blown Bulbs on PIR Security Lights

    Hello there need some advice Had a call today from a customer who, i fitted a replacement PIR security light (120w halgoen), early November 2011. He informed me that the light had suddenly just stopped working. i asked him if he had checked the bulb to see if it had blown and he said that he...

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