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Kitchen Spotlights tripping fuse

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  • 21-01-2018 10:04am
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    timc1
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Hi,

    We have been living in ew house for just over 2 years. We have 6 x 7 Watt LED Kitchen spotlights. Yesterday one of the spotlights blew and trip the 'kitchen lights fuse' in the fuse box, when I tried to turn the switch back it went straight back down...... The other kitchen lights(counter lights & over counter light) are working fine....

    Any idea on what is causing the spotlights to trip the switch?

    Thanks a mill.

    Tim.


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    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    timc1 wrote: »
    Hi,

    We have been living in ew house for just over 2 years. We have 6 x 7 Watt LED Kitchen spotlights. Yesterday one of the spotlights blew and trip the 'kitchen lights fuse' in the fuse box, when I tried to turn the switch back it went straight back down...... The other kitchen lights(counter lights & over counter light) are working fine....

    Any idea on what is causing the spotlights to trip the switch?

    Thanks a mill.

    Tim.

    Have you removed the bulb before resetting the mcb?


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    Rachiee
    Registered Users Posts: 880 ✭✭✭Rachiee


    This happened in my bathroom when we had a leak directly above the socket. Is this a possibility given all the recent bad weather?


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    timc1
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭timc1


    Havent reset the bulb as we need to source one, apparently 7 watt LCD is powerful..woodies dont have them....will try once bulb has been replaced. Don't think it's a leak but will check.


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    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,591 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    You could just remove that bulb and run with the others while waiting.


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    salmocab
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    Take the bulb out and try to reset the mcb then worry about replacing it


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    timc1
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭timc1


    Have reset the mcb with bulb out and tried to reset, the circuit breaks again once lights are switched on.....maybe time for an Electrician to look at it.


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    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    timc1 wrote: »
    Have reset the mcb with bulb out and tried to reset, the circuit breaks again once lights are switched on.....maybe time for an Electrician to look at it.

    Yup! Agreed


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    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,591 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    I’d remove all bulbs and see if the circuit stays on.

    If it does I’d start reintroduce one bulb at a time tonsee if another bulb is tripping the mcb, that would help id a shorted bulb, replacing this would be the solution.

    If the mcb tripod with all bulbs removed it’s definitely time for an electrician.


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    timc1
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭timc1


    Thanks Brian, this worked! Much appreciated.


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