so what was the problem?
Downlights Tripped
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Mastbruch
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In the thread I said about buying cheap LAP Downlights from SF, We'll after closing inspection the neutrals which were already connected in the connector box's were not terminated properly & had a sleeve over them & it wasn't until I removed the sleeve and bingo.
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i find it hard to believe that you have 5 out of 8 lights all with the same fault on neutrals not conencted correctly. and as above, a non connected neutral will not cause it to trip, it simply just wont light. so what did you really do?
Mastbruch
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Just basically tightening everything back up and making sure terminations were right. Do you recommend another IR test
for it to trip it needs a lot a power going L-N or L-E (or a little power L-E to trip an RCD). loose connections youve tightened up would not cause it to trip
Mastbruch
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I am not sure then Andy, I already done an IR before fitting the bulbs and tested for continuity and polarity again any other suggestions?
Re your last post - this is your first post - you can't go changing your mind ................
Mastbruch
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Listen here fella. I have been polite as much as I can and came to this forum for advice, I have told you everything what I have done, I asked at the start about continuity and IR, I then pulled the bulbs out again and checked the terminations of which a couple were loose and becuase of the really tight connector box in each light I re terminated the ones I felt maybe were maybe not getting a connection.
Today Andy has talked about loose wires not causing tripping so I then replied shall I test for continuity and polarity and IR , and you have decided to tell me about changing my mind.
It’s too early in the year to pull bulbs out.
I just hope you’re not charging for this work.
Mastbruch
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Not sure how you roll Tony but I dont normally bill myself for doing work in my own house. I am trainee looking for advice so no I would never be working on other peoples houses for years to come until I am fully qualified.
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Sharpend
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Come on guys Mastbruch has been open and honest with us from his outset, he admits he’s a trainee so let’s offer him some support and remember what comes easy to us may not be so with a trainee, by all means don’t give the game away just give him the tools to play?
Remember we all started somewhere.
Remember we all started somewhere.
As a tip for you.... the "teachers" tell us to test and record R1 + R2 , but , and nearly always when I've been installing downlights, as there are so many connections, I usually also test Rn + R2 at the same time, its only a minute of so and proves continuity of ALL conductors ........ obviously this "extra" test is done prior to IR and live testing ...........
