scothunter 12,609 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 ok so i have 10 down lights in my kitchen.tonight i switched on kitchen lights,a big bang and flash and one of the bulbs exploded showering kitchen in glass,it also tripped the switch at main board.any ideas what could have caused this?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 ok so i have 10 down lights in my kitchen.tonight i switched on kitchen lights,a big bang and flash and one of the bulbs exploded showering kitchen in glass,it also tripped the switch at main board.any ideas what could have caused this?? 100% it was a Fenian with an air rifle, b*****ds they are! Or it could just have been a bulb blowing, those cabinet bulbs blow dead easy, you can get led ones now I think to replace them. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kingnewport 19 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 If it was the 240v lamps then they go very easy , pain in the bum they are Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 lol yea they are pretty high wattage,ill need to check out those led ones ss sounds a good replacement.near shit myself when it exploded Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 lol yea they are pretty high wattage,ill need to check out those led ones ss sounds a good replacement.near shit myself when it exploded Get to B+Q with your Barbour on, you'll get 10 in each pocket! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 lol yea they are pretty high wattage,ill need to check out those led ones ss sounds a good replacement.near shit myself when it exploded Get to B+Q with your Barbour on, you'll get 10 in each pocket! lol i used to tax the odd tape and screws,but my bottle would go for anything bigger lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 lol yea they are pretty high wattage,ill need to check out those led ones ss sounds a good replacement.near shit myself when it exploded Get to B+Q with your Barbour on, you'll get 10 in each pocket! lol i used to tax the odd tape and screws,but my bottle would go for anything bigger lol Those scales at the tils are the worst thing they ever did!!!! Can't fill a cheap toolbox up any more lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold Ethyl 63 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Theres something wrong with the circuit theyre on mate get it checked i made the mistake of letting a council spark in last week he by passed the circuit breaker to make that side that was broke work in the kitchen.Two minutes later Andy had to chase after him as the washing machine blew up lol and went on fire the guys response was i was just trying to make your washing machine work LMAO aye well you did that alright.He went on to tell me hes put a differant part in that shouldnt be on that board but he didnt have anything else.So i had a look and well i aint impressed to say the least the boards a very good one and hes replaced some bits with cheap tat so it wont trip.Funny thing is a light bulb blows here it goes washing machine blows up or andy gets chromed with the stereo and not a thing from it.Have now got them to agree we need a private sparly to have a look and give them a report cos the electrics in fawlty towers would be better than the ones here.if it blew that badly it smashed id deffo check before replacing any bulbs to save your self time and money in the end up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie n Arch 1,682 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Did the whole fuseboard trip, or just the lights ?? It should only trip the lights really, unless you have a fuseboard with an RCD and that is not a "Split load". IE, split in 2 sides, one for sockets, shower, cooker etc. The other side for lights. It just means that if your kettle goes faulty and trips the RCD, the lights will stay on.........Still with me. Are the downlights low voltage (110v) or 240v ?? Most downlights are low voltage and don't have an earth at the lamp, so probably blew the trip on over current, more than 5/6amps. If they are working all right now then apart from the flying glass, everything worked as it should. HTH, Arch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 ok so i have 10 down lights in my kitchen.tonight i switched on kitchen lights,a big bang and flash and one of the bulbs exploded showering kitchen in glass,it also tripped the switch at main board.any ideas what could have caused this?? 100% it was a Fenian with an air rifle, b*****ds they are! Or it could just have been a bulb blowing, those cabinet bulbs blow dead easy, you can get led ones now I think to replace them. Aye and it was this fenian but it was my .222 and i was aiming for your head mudda fucka....................... I've got them in the bathroom too mate, i have a false roof so there is a gap between that and the actual roof. If this gap isn't big enough i was told that they heat up quite bad and that shortens there life expectancy............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 They are just a pain in the arse,, I have to constanly replace them for folk,, get the led ones, or buy a bugfuckoff box of them from a wholesale supplier,, If the rest of the lights are back on, don`t fret to much, just replace it and try it, RCD`s will trip when a lamp blows. Ethyl I made neither head ,nor tale of that post ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold Ethyl 63 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 They are just a pain in the arse,, I have to constanly replace them for folk,, get the led ones, or buy a bugfuckoff box of them from a wholesale supplier,, If the rest of the lights are back on, don`t fret to much, just replace it and try it, RCD`s will trip when a lamp blows. Ethyl I made neither head ,nor tale of that post ! well maybe read it slower then or get a dictionary ffs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KittleRox 2,147 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 They are just a pain in the arse,, I have to constanly replace them for folk,, get the led ones, or buy a bugfuckoff box of them from a wholesale supplier,, If the rest of the lights are back on, don`t fret to much, just replace it and try it, RCD`s will trip when a lamp blows. Ethyl I made neither head ,nor tale of that post ! well maybe read it slower then or get a dictionary ffs Aye you fxcken get him telt Ethyl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 there 50watts,it only tripped the switch for down stairs lights on the main board.ive replaced around 4 since i got the ceiling lowered 3ft space between the old and new ceiling.it was just the way it exploded and glass went everywhere.first time it has done that.im defo gonna try for those led ones. cheers for the replys guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 ok so i have 10 down lights in my kitchen.tonight i switched on kitchen lights,a big bang and flash and one of the bulbs exploded showering kitchen in glass,it also tripped the switch at main board.any ideas what could have caused this?? 100% it was a Fenian with an air rifle, b*****ds they are! Or it could just have been a bulb blowing, those cabinet bulbs blow dead easy, you can get led ones now I think to replace them. Aye and it was this fenian but it was my .222 and i was aiming for your head mudda fucka....................... I've got them in the bathroom too mate, i have a false roof so there is a gap between that and the actual roof. If this gap isn't big enough i was told that they heat up quite bad and that shortens there life expectancy............ lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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