Re: Flickering lights... any thoughts?

["Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>]

HaHa! - that happened to me, only the back of the halogen bulb actually
melted completely through the insulation on the cable and allowed the cores
to touch... result: - the LD11 fuse blew every time I brightened the lights
up to above about 10%. - Amusingly, they would continue to work OK if I
kept 
them *really* dim!

Paul G.







>From: "Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Flickering lights... any thoughts?
>Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 09:40:40 -0000
>
>I had this in the kitchen with 8 20w downlighters, changed the lamp in
the
>one that flickered the most but it still done it, when I checked
the
>connections between the heat resistant cable from the fitting to the
supply
>cable the connector was not tight and had been burning, this was making
all
>the other lamps flicker as well.
>
>HTH
>
>Alancc
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <jpm.egroup1@xxxxxxx>
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 6:15 PM
>Subject: [ukha_d] Flickering lights... any thoughts?
>
>
> > Before I start powering down all the electrical circuits in the
house, I
> > would appreciate the groups insight.
> >
> > All the HA stuff has been in & working for months now (only
new addition
>is
> > the Maplin power meter).
> >
> > I noticed one of the mains halogen bulbs seem to be
'flickering'...
>thought
> > it was on the way out, so changed it.  Then noticed that a
number of 
>other
> > bulbs also seemed to be doing this.  The "flicker"
is just perceptible 
>and
> > is not there all the time.
> >
> > I checked the UPS log (link shown below) and the voltage does
seem to be 
>a
> > bit variable (have not got the records from the past when lights
did not
> > flicker).
> >
> > http://www.wheldrake.plus.com/voltage.jpg
> >
> > I don't think any of the neighbours have just got electric arc
welders /
> > machinery.  The flickering is across different lighting /
ring main
> > circuits.
> >
> > Any ideas?  Wife obviously blames all that "stuff"
for the lights 
>behaving
> > this way (it would be concerning if she was correct).
>
>
>


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