hi all, was hoping to get some advice from the experts!
Last week my double 4ft tube lights went in the kitchen. So i changed the tubes and the starter motors for both tubes, and the light worked fine for 2 days. Then one tube stopped working. OK, not a problem, 1 tube is enough.
But then today when i was in the kitchen, turned the light on and after about a minute i heard a "crackling" sound from the light, and then the light went out (and tripped the downstairs lighting RCD on the fuse box) I could smell a really strong smell of burning, similar to burning rubber, coming from near the light fitting.
I then touched the tube holder which was very very hot! i decided to remove the starter motors from the light to stay on the safe side. Switched the RCD back on from the fuse box. Downstairs lights worked fine, but then i went in the kithcen and accidently switched the light on (out of habit) and it tripped the RCD for downstairs lighting, cutting the power. I switched the RCD back on and then pressed the light switch and again, it tripped the RCD, and does it every time i switch the light on.
I also noticed than when i took the started motor out, it said "single, 220-240v, 80/125w". However on the old Starter motors, it said "4-65w". Could this have been the reason the tubes went so quick?
Also why does the power keep tripping everytime i switch on the kitchen light? have the wires burnt out somewhere?
Last week my double 4ft tube lights went in the kitchen. So i changed the tubes and the starter motors for both tubes, and the light worked fine for 2 days. Then one tube stopped working. OK, not a problem, 1 tube is enough.
But then today when i was in the kitchen, turned the light on and after about a minute i heard a "crackling" sound from the light, and then the light went out (and tripped the downstairs lighting RCD on the fuse box) I could smell a really strong smell of burning, similar to burning rubber, coming from near the light fitting.
I then touched the tube holder which was very very hot! i decided to remove the starter motors from the light to stay on the safe side. Switched the RCD back on from the fuse box. Downstairs lights worked fine, but then i went in the kithcen and accidently switched the light on (out of habit) and it tripped the RCD for downstairs lighting, cutting the power. I switched the RCD back on and then pressed the light switch and again, it tripped the RCD, and does it every time i switch the light on.
I also noticed than when i took the started motor out, it said "single, 220-240v, 80/125w". However on the old Starter motors, it said "4-65w". Could this have been the reason the tubes went so quick?
Also why does the power keep tripping everytime i switch on the kitchen light? have the wires burnt out somewhere?