Lighting circuit problem

[lemonjeff]

I've just wired some gu10 240v down-lights using this circuit which I think is a radial circuit?

The problem is the lights get dimmer as I connect each one?
I don't have a working multimeter at the moment so can't test voltages.

I have a couple of workstation lights using 240v energy saving bulbs in the workshop that uses the same type of circuit and they work OK :?

Jeff

 

[Digit]

Sorry to ask this Jeff but are you sure that sketch is correct?
If the lights get dimmer with each addition the logical view would be that you've wired them in series, not parallel.

Roy.

 

[matt]

^ what he said.

 

[trousers]

Matt
What the hells up with your profie :shock:
I'm having to stand on my head to read half of it.

 

[Digit]

Do what I did, turn the VDU upside down! Simples!

Roy.

 

[RogerS]

Sounds more like a poor connection aka high resistance at the left hand side of the diagram...ie where the lights are fed from.

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR LIGHTS ON UNTIL YOU HAVE SORTED IT!!

Otherwise where the fire starts will be where your high resistance is.

 

[lemonjeff]

Roy
The sketch is how their wired maybe not a very good sketch but their not connected in series, each light has 4 wires except the last which has 2.

Roger,
I think you may be right, my multimeter still works on resistance, I'll try it tomorrow. Thanks for the good advice, the lights were disconnected before I posted. :wink: