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Ever heard of an Italian geezer called Ballotini?
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Glass balls?
Or maybe fuses in light bulbs?
I only get the trip from the small kitchen spotlights
(and since doing some EFLI calculations, not even that. "C" type
)
http://www.electronicfour.com/Ballotini-Fuses-110060x1128.htm
Or maybe fuses in light bulbs?
I only get the trip from the small kitchen spotlights
(and since doing some EFLI calculations, not even that. "C" type
)http://www.electronicfour.com/Ballotini-Fuses-110060x1128.htm
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No, it's just the way I walk!!
But we all know the principle behind Ballotini fuses?
I swear by them (just as much as J swears by RCBO's ( ). I've never personally known a breaker trip with such a lamp in circuit. Conversely, I have a separate circuit for my lounge lighting, which always trips! The lamps? GU10's. Without Ballotini's.
But we all know the principle behind Ballotini fuses?
I swear by them (just as much as J swears by RCBO's (
). I've never personally known a breaker trip with such a lamp in circuit. Conversely, I have a separate circuit for my lounge lighting, which always trips! The lamps? GU10's. Without Ballotini's.cheers gents, not sure what breaker thingys they are, this glass ball things gone straight over my head (sorry )
its just a pain in the bum when you get up at 5am for work,flick lights on, bulb blows, toe gets stubbed on two doors and nearly fall down stairs trying to find the fuse box!!
once again cheers, Chris
)its just a pain in the bum when you get up at 5am for work,flick lights on, bulb blows, toe gets stubbed on two doors and nearly fall down stairs trying to find the fuse box!!
once again cheers, Chris
It is said that "better quality" lightbulbs have this internal fuse (called a Ballotini) that prevents them tripping the breaker.
In my house I mostly use compact Fluorescent lamps (which don't fail in this way, so don't cause tripping) with a number of spotlights. Only the spotlights ever trip the breaker - and then only the small ones in the kitchen. It might be relevant that this circuit is adjacent to the CU and probably has the shortest cable in the house; I don't know if the length (and so resistance) of the circuit has any effect on damping the surge.
How old is your wiring installation, and what make is the consumer unit? There is a fix that can be done but it does require some tests and calculations (so is probably not worthwhile as it might involve employing an electrician for half a day ).
In my house I mostly use compact Fluorescent lamps (which don't fail in this way, so don't cause tripping) with a number of spotlights. Only the spotlights ever trip the breaker - and then only the small ones in the kitchen. It might be relevant that this circuit is adjacent to the CU and probably has the shortest cable in the house; I don't know if the length (and so resistance) of the circuit has any effect on damping the surge.
How old is your wiring installation, and what make is the consumer unit? There is a fix that can be done but it does require some tests and calculations (so is probably not worthwhile as it might involve employing an electrician for half a day
).If it takes you half a day to swap out an MCB and do a couple of simple tests and a bit of paperwork, there's something wrong with you.JohnD said:(so is probably not worthwhile as it might involve employing an electrician for half a day
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