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Recessed Light - small flash

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  • 20-02-2017 12:54pm
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    muletide
    Registered Users Posts: 1,506 ✭✭✭


    Last night one of my upstairs light switches was tripping a fuse in the fuse box whenever I switched it on. When the light was turned on the light flickered for a second and then tripped out the fuse box.

    I removed the single bulb that was causing the problem and reset the trip switch and turned on the light switch again. This time there was a flash and a slight smell of burning emanating from a small box behind the recessed light fitting. The box is about the size of a small match box. The light switch controls four separate recessed lights in a ceiling. Anyone idea what caused this or could anyone suggest the easiest fix?

    Thanks and apologies for the layman explanation


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    The Premier Man
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭The Premier Man


    Problem with the transformer.Any half decent electrician will replace the transformer.Transformers are roughly E10ish ,simple fix would only take a few mins


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    muletide
    Registered Users Posts: 1,506 ✭✭✭muletide


    Cheers premier man


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