How old is my Grundfos pump?

[doitmyself]

No thrown fuses anymore when a light fitting blows.

So I am not alone! The kitchen has six GU10 50W halogen lamps and every time one gives up it knocks out the whole downstairs lighting - I know which switch to reset as I've had plenty of practice.

Why does this happen (tripping the fuse-switch) and are there alternatives to the GU10 which won't do this?

 

[Dotty]

You can get led replacements. have a look at these.

[DLMURL="http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-elec/60ledgu10w/lamp-gu10-60-led-white/dp/LP04615"]60LEDGU10W - PRO ELEC - LAMP GU10 60 LED WHITE | CPC[/DLMURL]

 

[Dannypipe]

I knocked through our kitchen and living room...and fitted 30 spot lights. All with 50W lamps! All been good until one blew the other week, knocked the fuse out and killed the dimmer. (Its not a standard dimmer - but more expensive one designed to deal with the bigger load).

I would change em all the LED - but the dimmable ones are a FORTUNE!!

 

[chris watkins]

I knocked through our kitchen and living room...and fitted 30 spot lights. All with 50W lamps! All been good until one blew the other week, knocked the fuse out and killed the dimmer. (Its not a standard dimmer - but more expensive one designed to deal with the bigger load).

I would change em all the LED - but the dimmable ones are a FORTUNE!!

Do you actually use the dimmer though Danny or do you find like me that it just gets left on the same setting all the time ??

 

[DirksPlumbing]

So I am not alone! The kitchen has six GU10 50W halogen lamps and every time one gives up it knocks out the whole downstairs lighting - I know which switch to reset as I've had plenty of practice.

Why does this happen (tripping the fuse-switch) and are there alternatives to the GU10 which won't do this?

GU10 is perfect as you will not have transformers. Is it high ceilings? Are the lights used as general lighting or as spots? Is the kitchen a totally separated room that does not get used for living? Is there other lights in the kitchen?
What size of floor area are we talking about?

 

[DirksPlumbing]

GU10 is perfect as you will not have transformers. Is it high ceilings? Are the lights used as general lighting or as spots? Is the kitchen a totally separated room that does not get used for living? Is there other lights in the kitchen?
What size of floor area are we talking about?

The fuse typically gets blown by a short fuse via an arc. You would get that on conventional bulbs more often as well if the contacts would be closer.

 

[tamz]

I knocked through our kitchen and living room...and fitted 30 spot lights. All with 50W lamps!

This is not knocking Danny but using 1.5kw to light a room is very common these days. Save the planet? :lol:

 

[WHPES]

If you get the LED replacements, make sure you get the ones suitable for a ceiling as some are designed more as diffusers and give off weak light

 

[Dannypipe]

No worries about knocking me. I had plenty of it from the blokes at work.

It's seperated into four switches. So we don't have all on at the same time. (I don't live in a big house by the way).

But its great loads of light when you need it.

 

[DirksPlumbing]

But its great loads of light when you need it.

I would say: spot on.
Or should I say: on the spot?
This lighting stuff is so confusing.

 

[tamz]

I've got 12 in my bathroom. Good for finding the blackheads :lol:

Peoples perceptions of what is green is mainly a load of garbage.

 

[DirksPlumbing]

I've got 12 in my bathroom.
Peoples perceptions of what is green is mainly a load of garbage.

Well, this can still be considered as green. As you are using one of the most efficient ways of heating and that only at demand.

 

[tamz]

Hardly when my electric underfloor in the same bathroom is set to 30 and my heating is never off!

 

[DirksPlumbing]

Hardly when my electric underfloor in the same bathroom is set to 30 and my heating is never off!

Well, bearing in mind that the advised bathroom temperature is 24 degC you are doing well. And the heat given off by the spots is obvioulsly in the form of radiation which creates a warm feeling when you get out of your shower.
As I said, it gets only used when in use so yes it is as green as possible.
I hope you used tinfoil backed plasterboard for not loosing the heat radiation prematurely.

 

[tamz]

Come on noo. I'm a poor plumber. I cant afford tin foil gyproc :smile:

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

89 replies,amazing could someone not tell the op its knackered have a combi LOL

 

[chris watkins]

89 replies,amazing could someone not tell the op its knackered have a combi LOL

Naaaaaaaaaaa.!!!!!

 

[plumb-ted]

Jesus i done a bit of research the other week trying to find out which year my fender guitar was made then i click on here and somebody is trying to find out how old there c/h pump is!