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Re: wierd problem

To: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>, <REwald9535@aol.com>,
Subject: Re: wierd problem
From: "David Hill" <davhill@cwcom.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 20:03:21 -0000
Hi, Paul.

The MCBs were new about 3 months ago-fitted with an ELCB to replace
*stone-age* fuses-one serious electric shock in a lifetime is enough for me.
I can live with it.

But here's a wierder one still. Driving past the outside security light, it
detected me and came on. Then it burned hyper-bright before going pop. The
next evening, the thing came on at normal brightness, before going pop and
blowing the outside circuit's 5 amp fuse. Replaced halogen bulb and fuse, no
problem *but* ...

(a) how did the dead bulb briefly fix itself.
(b) why didi it blow the fuse w/o tripping the MCB/ELCB

Yours,

Mystified of York.



> That sounds really useful - one bulb fails and you lose the lot!  I had a
> data booklet from a lighting manufacturer many years ago and seem to
> remember that light bulbs contained their own fuse so the supply fuse
isn't
> blown.  Maybe your trips are too sensitive (we still have iron-age fuses).
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Hill <davhill@cwcom.net>
> To: <REwald9535@aol.com>; <stecz@crossroads.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 9:34 PM
> Subject: Re: wierd problem
>
>
> > Funny that. If a mains bulb blows in my house, it will trip the
miniature
> > circuit breaker on the lights.
>
>


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