A fuse blew in the missus house (lights).It was one of those old push button ones, it wouldn't reset.I just replaced it with a new one, flipped the light switch and there was a flash from one of the bulbs (energy saver) and the fuse popped.Turned the light switch off reset the fuse and tried again.Same result.
Wazzup! Do I need to call out a sparkie!
monaro17,
Jul 27, 6:45pm
There is a short in either the lamp or the light fitting. Take the lamp out and try it again
sifty,
Jul 27, 7:01pm
Yep, circuit breaker is trippping on a fault, hopefully it is the lamp, not the fitting, or wiring into the fitting,.
bjdw,
Jul 27, 7:19pm
Oh sh!t
Took all the bulbs out of that circuit, flipped the switch and there was a flash from one of the fittings WITHOUT a bulb in it!
msigg,
Jul 27, 7:19pm
yes do what monaro said and sifty. try to eliminate the bulb causing it, yes or no.
kwaka5,
Jul 27, 7:23pm
You have a fault in the light fitting. Do not operate that light fitting and call in a sparky to replace light fitting and check and test to make sure there is no wiring fault aswell.
sifty,
Jul 27, 7:24pm
prob a loose wire in the fitting. No biggy but needs looked at, Can cause a fire if left so ideally remove breaker.
bjdw,
Jul 27, 7:28pm
Okay.I'll get the light fitting replaced.
Okay to leave the tripped breaker in there in the meantime!
msigg,
Jul 27, 7:30pm
Tommorrow isolate the circuit, take the old fitting off and see if you can see where it is shorting.Go out to Mitre 10 and buy a new light fitting, if competent replace or call a sparky.
bjdw,
Jul 27, 7:45pm
It's only two wires, how hard could it be! (Famous last words!) ;-)
cowlover,
Jul 27, 8:27pm
Yeah right ever heard of tripple plate system.It could be just about anything.
elect70,
Jul 28, 1:55pm
How old is thewiring,if over 60 tears it will beTRS(rubber) which will have deteriorated to extent insulation has fallen off .Full rewire ! $$$$$
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