Flood Light tripping fuse box - Help Please!!!!

madmicka · 10 Mar 2010

Hello, i have just replace an old Flood light in the garden.
The old one had never work since moving in and look older than the house.

I have replaced it with a like for like (500w PIR Security light). The old one was fitted to a Plug with a 13amp fuse which was pluged in via a socket in a bedroom (On the ring main).

When i turn it on the main fuse for all the sockets tripped, i check the fuse in the plug which i have change to a 3amp and replace the wire just in case as it look old.

So now i have an 500watt pir light on a 3amp plug but it still trips any ideas please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

holmslaw · 10 Mar 2010

madmicka · 10 Mar 2010

holmslaw said:
Any moisture inside the light fitting? It must be either faulty light or faulty wiring.

Just to confirm - Brown=live, blue=neutral, green/yellow=earth.

Thx for the quick reply, light and wiring are all good!!!

I know it being on a plug ain't the best idea but as i only be using it a few time a year for bbq ect would it b ok on a 3amp plug?

holmslaw · 10 Mar 2010

dannyboi2003 · 10 Mar 2010

Does anything else work in the socket the light is plugged into or does the circuit still trip?

ban-all-sheds · 10 Mar 2010

If you remove the light from the end of the cable (making the ends safe), and plug it in, does it still trip?

madmicka · 10 Mar 2010

ban-all-sheds said:
If you remove the light from the end of the cable (making the ends safe), and plug it in, does it still trip?

I have just try this, and it did'nt trip been back to b&q swap the cheap **** one for a better one prob sorted.

Thank all for ya help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ban-all-sheds · 10 Mar 2010

That's what comes of buying stuff in sheds...

ColJack · 10 Mar 2010

or far more likely you put the earth in the wrong hole in the fitting and were creating a N-E or L-E short when the PIR switched on ( as it does at start up for 30 seconds or so.. )

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Flood Light tripping fuse box - Help Please!!!!

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