It would be usual in say, a three bed semi, to have at least two and sometimes three circuits for lighting.Does anyone know if in a domestic house is all lighting on the one electrical circuit or could there be different circuits for different lights?
I was in the sitting room the other night. 3 lamps on, plugged into different sockets. One flickered and went out, a second one went out a few minutes later and the third went after I switched it off and went to put it back on again.
I came home today, two ceiling landing lights gone and a lamp as we. Went to put on a lamp in the kitchen, the bulb blew as soon as I pressed the switch.
For each light fixture theres 2 wires ,going all the way from the consumer unit ,fusebox, to the light fixture .
That would be unheard of and a nightmare to wire up. In your typical Irish home lights will be wired in two or three circuits, see the diagram
Thanks Leo, when I pressed on your link, there was nothing there.
the wattage is to do with heat disipation of the fitting, not the wattage of the bulb, the supply is 220 240 volt the same on all fittings and cannot blow a bulb with the correct voltage ratingProbably unlikely but make sure you arent putting too high a watt bulb in - more than the fitting can handle.
I had issue with couple of my fittings with a 100w bulb. Grand with 60w.
You might get a funny smell when you put the light on.
Well sort of. POWER W= VOLTS X CURRENT, so a short circuit at your fitting could melt your fitting, wiring and burn house down. Unless house was properly fitted with correct trip switches, return paths and an earth leakage trip detector to detect excessive currentthe wattage is to do with heat disipation of the fitting, not the wattage of the bulb, the supply is 220 240 volt the same on all fittings and cannot blow a bulb with the correct voltage rating
it won't blow the bulb which is what we are discussingWell sort of. POWER W= VOLTS X CURRENT, so a short circuit at your fitting could melt your fitting, wiring and burn house down. Unless house was properly fitted with correct trip switches, return paths and an earth leakage trip detector to detect excessive current
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