My house (3 bed det. built approx 1975) has single lighting radial through a single 5A fuse (wire). Over the years as rooms have been decorated, the current fashion for multiple downlighters and halogen spots has significantly increased the load on the circuit. The total load (if everything was switched on) is 2.4kW, which includes a 500W PIR security light
Thats 10amps! The day to day realistic max lighting load is approx 1.2kW that is of course until the security light comes on!
Is it time for a rewire or is there anything else that can be done? It might also be worth pointing out that the fuse is not blowing excessively. In fact, its only blown once in the last 2 years (the correct fuse wire is being used).
It got me thinking ... I expect there are many other houses around the country which are similarly overloading the lighting circuit!
Thats 10amps! The day to day realistic max lighting load is approx 1.2kW that is of course until the security light comes on!
Is it time for a rewire or is there anything else that can be done? It might also be worth pointing out that the fuse is not blowing excessively. In fact, its only blown once in the last 2 years (the correct fuse wire is being used).
It got me thinking ... I expect there are many other houses around the country which are similarly overloading the lighting circuit!