Amps

[stripes]

Hi everyone,

I was called out to a house yesterday to fit a new 2 gang dimmer switch.
When got there the customer had installed on 1 circuit throughout the whole down stairs, over 100 x 50w / 230v down lighters onto a 6 amp circuit. Quick clac suggests this as being over 5000w/ 230 = 22Amps.

Would like your thoughts please.

Cheers guys

 

[Pete999]

Overloaded

 

[LeeH]

And you need other people's thoughts why?

 

[Octopus]

Customer is an ignorant/arrogant idiot?

Just imagine his lecky bills!

 

[ferg]

It may look overloaded on the face of it, but after applying generous amounts of diversity and some very creative maths......

It's still overloaded.

 

[HandySparks]

I was called out to a house yesterday to fit a new 2 gang dimmer switch.
When got there the customer had installed on 1 circuit throughout the whole down stairs, over 100 x 50w / 230v down lighters onto a 6 amp circuit.

Maybe misreading this, but if the customer had done the installation himself, why didn't he fit the dimmer?

 

[Octopus]

Maybe misreading this, but if the customer had done the installation himself, why didn't he fit the dimmer?

Maybe he's realised there are too many on the circuit and will blow the dimmer and wants somebody to blame?

 

[gutterball]

time to sell him some leds

 

[Farmelectrics]

Customer isn't an electrician

 

[tony mc]

Bet he only has 16mm back boxes and he has tried and unable to get the dimmer in !!

 

[DPG]

I reckon this feller must get invited to the leccy board's Xmas party. Daz

 

[7029 dave]

Is it an 6amp circuit ?, he's probably stuck an 32amp mcb in and marked it up as 6. lol

 

[trev]

Disappointing, I was expecting to discuss the relative merits/demerits of Marshalls as opposed to the Line 6 modelling ranges.
Time to hit the Premier Guitar website

 

[Rockingit]

Disappointing, I was expecting to discuss the relative merits/demerits of Marshalls as opposed to the Line 6 modelling ranges.
Time to hit the Premier Guitar website

Orange not your colour?

 

[trev]

Orange seem to be fashionable right now, they come in and out of favour. I like them a lot and if my Marshall gives up on me I'd seriously consider one.
I can't help liking the amount of choice the Line 6 gear gives you though. You could be sounding like you're going through an old Fender Twin Reverb one minute then a Mesa Boogie the next. Then something completely different.