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Thread Author: SteelSpark Replies: 19

 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker - SteelSpark
>> I think you’re seeing links that may not exist!
>>
>> First of all, it’s fairly normal for blowing light bulbs to trip the relevant circuit
>> breaker. GU10 spots are normally max 50watts and unless you have massive number they should
>> not impose more load than an ordinary fitting.

We do have quite a few, maybe 40+ in the whole house. A friend of mine had even more, and had a similar problem. A electrician advised that the fuse box was getting overloaded and added an additional box.

Now, I am no electrician myself, so I can't verify that it really was the cause, but since the new box was fitted, he has had no more problems with bulbs blowing.
 Messages Author Date
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new SteelSpark 26 May 10 14:46
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new FotheringtonTomas 26 May 10 14:59
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new Bromptonaut 26 May 10 15:06
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new SteelSpark 26 May 10 15:12
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new teabelly 26 May 10 15:16
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new SteelSpark 26 May 10 17:09
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new SteelSpark 26 May 10 15:08
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new FotheringtonTomas 26 May 10 16:17
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new Tigger 27 May 10 14:57
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new Pat 27 May 10 15:25
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new teabelly 26 May 10 15:10
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new SteelSpark 26 May 10 15:14
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new teabelly 26 May 10 15:22
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new Bromptonaut 26 May 10 15:27
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new bathtub tom 26 May 10 16:07
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new Dog 26 May 10 17:42
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new FotheringtonTomas 26 May 10 16:10
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new Dave_ 26 May 10 22:11
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new SteelSpark 26 May 10 22:36
 Toaster tripping a circuit breaker new FotheringtonTomas 26 May 10 16:13
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