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That would help, please scrub out/cover any personal information.Should I upload the EIC cert with all readings for you guys to look at , will that help ?
A water leak would be identified with the IR test if there was moisture between cores the IR test would indicate this
Little update, I got family member who knows a little on electrics to come give a view on it whilst I'm waiting and he has tried the following:
Next thing he did was swop upstairs 6amp breaker to downstairs and see if upstairs trips to eliminate faulty breaker. The lights this time stayed on for 1hr 40 mins before I decided to switch them off and go home.
Returned this morning to find the trip had switched for ground floor, so this has definitely eliminated a faulty breaker which isn't the case.
He will check all switches for loose wiring today and maybe disconnect all led spotlights and just leave the two main central lights in each room wired up and then see if they trip, as he thinks if they don't trip then the problem may well be with the cheap transformers and may have to replace all transformers with maybe 5watt capacity to sufficiently supply the 3w led lights .
Only baffling thing is they can still trip whilst lights are off so somebody here mentioned it rules out the drivers .
As for the installer whether he is NIC approved , the answer is I am not sure but is there a way to check online or somewhere , I know the tester is as he provided the certificate .
Always in jest, never serious!No, you could see it was in jest. It is other members picking on other members weaknesses.
It is my home. I will move into this one from my current one as have had extension work done to make it bigger for us all.
The sparky has done all the rewire from light, sockets , outside sockets ,outside lights, extractor fans, smoke alarm, heat alarm to each floor.
Wiring fed to system boiler tank , etc .
Anyway, I'm stressed now so want to get back to you guys towards end of the week whilst I try and get more progress so will reply again after New Year.
Thanks and wish you all well.
I think this is a house he is going to move into. Good thinking regarding the water leak could be one of the possibilities. Happy New Year to you all.I thought you were referring to YOUR home?
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