Recent content by dnalevy

Ok thanks very much for the advice. I realise i have to go to them but i always like to be armed with as much knowledge as possible before hand as they like to get away with the least possible.

My lights are wired through the timeswitch. if its set to manual the lights work fine when switched on from the normal light switches. If i say the timeswitch isnt working theyll tell me not to set it. We have one large living room in the flat. Not long before we moved in it was all...

i did try a c type but didnt help. the timeswitch says 16A 3500W max. I didnt install it. So is it shody wiring if it isnt any of what ive suggested?

Thanks for taking the time to answer. So are you saying it may be the timeswitch unit itself? Why would it cause the MCB to trip? Also I'm surprised at what you say about D type MCBs. I was advised this by a couple of proper electrical stores, and I checked with the manufacturer. I installed...

I'm in rented accommodation and have been having problems with the 4 mains 100W linear halogen wall lights in the lounge blowing their bulbs very often (very expensive at ave £1.50 a shot). Also when we use a timeswitch to turn them on, along with another 2 standard 60w bulbs, 3 times out of 4...

I have the lights to come on with a timeswitch and every so often the lighting circuit 16A MCB trips. Everything is fine when turning lights on 1 by 1. The lights being turned on are as follows: 2 low energy 13w fluorescent bulbs. 3 50w gu10 halogen bulbs. 4 100w halogen bulbs. However...