RE: Appliance Modules

["Keith Doxey" <lists.diyha@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Brian,

There is NOTHING in an appliance module that could cause the lamps to
blow.
The only thing in series with the live feed is a relay contact which is
exactly the same as a normal switch.

Have you checked the mains voltage in you area, if it is on the high side
it
will drastically reduce the life of the bulbs. Also are the bulbs 240V
or
230V ?

I would suggest using a DIMMER module and running them at around 90-95%.
The
loss of heat will be barely noticable but you should get a much longer
life
>from
Many commercial buildings fit lamps of a higher wattage than needed then
dim
them down to the correct level. This prolongs the life dramaticaly
saving
them a fortune on lamp replacement costs ( the biggest part of which is
the
labour for relamping)

Keith

www.diyha.co.uk
www.kat5.tv


-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 28 April 2002 00:49
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Appliance Modules


Nobody any ideas on this then?

Too expensive to risk heat lamps to try it again, thought one of you
lecky boffins might be able to shed some "light" on it for
me......

B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Reynolds 
Sent: 27 April 2002 13:16
To: Ukha_D (E-mail)
Subject: [ukha_d] Appliance Modules


Hi,
I use a 250w IR Heat lamp in my Meerkat shed, these never seem to last
long so I very rarely switch them off but now the summer threatens to
get here I plugged it into an appliance module, never switched it off
but connected anyway.

Now the lamp blew within a few weeks so I fitted another lamp and the
same thing happened.
Sometimes they do not last long but to have 2 blow in quick succession
is rare, does anyone know if it is the module causing this?

I am getting near to fitting this lamp to a DIN module but do not want
to blow anymore as they are expensive.

Note the heat lamp is plugged into an appliance module not a lamp
module.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

B.


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