RoShamBo

iTrader: (1)

right - cheesed off with this - please help!
I have a fitted kitchen with under cupboard lighting - 7 30W strip lights under the main cupboards all wired to each other & to a main point in the roof with a 13AMP fuse.
Every week or so one of the lights (different one every time) blows & needs replacing.
This is getting expensive !

Any ideas ? Change the fuse to a higher capacity ??

Any help appreciated

Ro.

[Edited by RoShamBo - 3/20/2002 12:08:19 PM]

fast bloke

Change the fuse to 5 amp. You must have a short or something. (A 5 amp fuse won't cure it, but is cheaper to replace than the bulbs and will make it slightly safer) Could be condensation getting in when you are cooking in the kitchen? If not you need to check all the wiring really really closely.

rik1471

Employ a qualified electrician to do the job properly.

Try the yellow pages under Electricians.

[Edited by rik1471 - 3/20/2002 1:06:09 PM]

[Edited by rik1471 - 3/20/2002 1:06:34 PM]

RoShamBo

iTrader: (1)

Condensation makes sense actually - not so much from cooking but when the kettle is boiled it produces a hell of a lot of steam that goes up under the units.....

Ro.

mal

The type of lamp you are using is a linear filament type,these do not like vibration,try not to slam the cupboard doors shut,this should help a little,the average lifespan for tungsten fliament lamps is approx 1000 hours in normal use.

hope this helps.