Answer by Simon for Lighting circuit trips breaker every time
If none of the above is fixing the issue... it will most likely be inrush current. Drivers for LED lights have a very high instantaneous inrush current at start up. A 6a RCBO will not cope well as it...
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What type of breaker do you have? I have experienced a similar issue with circuits protected by GFCI breakers. It could be bad wiring or it could be a light fixture that has a short of some type or it...
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The simple answer is the one you least want to hear, though most likely the correct one. There's a fault in the wiring, and the breaker is doing the job it was designed to do.If you don't have the...
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I know you are to avoid making statement based on opinion, so here is my thought.The Breaker, like me, has gone soft and infirm.The 'thermal' part of the thermal-magnetic breaker was willing to...
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I have a lighting circuit in my home like so:Every time I turn on the switch, the breaker trips. This circuit has existed for over four years and only now has the problem begun.I've checked all...
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