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LV Downlighters & melted choc blocs

Hi, just been to a customer who has some LV dowlighters in the kitchen and playroom not working, replaced the bulb, no luck, pulled it out and found the connection in the choc block between the transformer and bulb had melted, not seen this before, there are four in total and they are all the...
- walec
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- Apr 29, 2010
- aus downlighters electricians' talk melted
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Australia
Why leads should be unravelled.

Just had to strip this out. it was plugged into a 13a socket and supplying a chip pan fryer which was rated at 2Kw Unfortunatly it was nicly rolled onto the spool and the magnetic effects built up a lot of heat.
- scotsparky
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- Apr 17, 2010
- aus before electricians' talk extension leads led melted rated
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Australia
melted starter?

I've just visited a commercial property where the flourescent light starter had melted, i checked the circuits, polarity insulation etc but couldnt find anything wrong, has anyone any ideas why this may have happened?
- spamwize2
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- Feb 10, 2010
- canada electricians' talk melted starter
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Electrician Talk | All Countries
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lv downlighting covered in insulation and melted

Hi everyone I recently went to an old ladies house to look at a LV downlighter that was out. I took it down and found the transformer was melted. Everthing is covered in insulation over the top of everything fairly tightly. Its a plasterboard ceiling so the thermal insulation is only on the one...
- decdastardly
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- Nov 6, 2009
- aus covered electricians' talk insulation lighting melted
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Australia
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Melted plugs and sockets...

Hi all, Had two occurrences of 13A socket outlets and plugs melting after being overloaded by multi-sockets, one catching fire, the other having the live pin from the plug melted nicely into the socket. Chief Big Spark and underling - me - thought the 13A fuse in the plug should have blown...
- Chappers
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- Dec 8, 2008
- aus double dryer electricians' talk melted plugged plugs socket sockets
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Australia
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Melted 13amp Spur switch

Feed a storage heater on economy 7. The 13amp spur switch for it is to the side of it wasn't working properly and the phase input looked a bit melted. I have tested all the wiring IR is fine and so is continuity and Zs thats without the melted broken switch as it fell apart in my hands. It...
- luke teague
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- Nov 28, 2008
- apart aus connection electricians' talk heater loose melted spur switch
- Replies: 22
- Forum: Australia
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Plastic bayonet light fixture melted. What's the problem?

My landing-light bayonet's plastic housing has melted. Naturally it needs replacing but I would like to know what may have caused it and what should be done, please? ie Too much voltage etc? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
- Kingbroady
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- Oct 12, 2008
- electricians' talk fixture light melted plastic problem what's
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Talk Electrician Forum

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