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Spot lights turn on dim in bathroom and fan comes on when fan isolator is switched on but light switch is off
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<blockquote data-quote="Geoff1946" data-source="post: 532175" data-attributes="member: 28452"><p>It is to do with the spotlights in so far as they can start to operate at extremely low current, i.e. that induced into one wire from an adjacent live wire. (It's the same principle as a contactless tester, such as a voltstick.)</p><p>The fix, commonly referred to as a snubber, is to wire a capacitor across the affected lights. It must however be a special type designed to be across mains voltage without creating a hazard. </p><p>e.g. <a href="https://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/xeb1201/filter-xeb1201b-fly-lead/dp/CA06044" target="_blank">https://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/xeb1201/filter-xeb1201b-fly-lead/dp/CA06044</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geoff1946, post: 532175, member: 28452"] It is to do with the spotlights in so far as they can start to operate at extremely low current, i.e. that induced into one wire from an adjacent live wire. (It's the same principle as a contactless tester, such as a voltstick.) The fix, commonly referred to as a snubber, is to wire a capacitor across the affected lights. It must however be a special type designed to be across mains voltage without creating a hazard. e.g. [URL]https://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/xeb1201/filter-xeb1201b-fly-lead/dp/CA06044[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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