Rolfe
Adult human female
Some time ago, a 60W light bulb in a table lamp in my living room blew. This was not the first time this had happened, but previously I'd just put in a new bulb and everything was fine. This time, no joy. I eventually realised that the 3A fuse in the plug had blown at the same time. I replaced that, and all was well.
Some time after that (we're talking a few months ago, now) the same thing happened again, to the same lamp. Bulb blew, and fuse blew with it.
A couple of weeks ago, the 60W bulb on my bedside lamp blew, and guess what, the 3A fuse in the plug blew at the same time. This lamp was about the same age as the other one and coincidentally from the same shop (M&S). It also had gone through many bulbs in its life, but never blown a fuse before. Both have moulded 3-pin plugs fitted by the manufacturer, and the fuses are changed without dismantling the plug.
I was beginning to feel hunted, but consoled myself with the thought that there might be something peculiar about that particular type of lamp.
Then, on Sunday evening, the 60W bulb in a different table lamp in my living room blew, and you guessed it. I had to replace the fuse as well. This lamp was completely different from the other two, having been made by a specialist blacksmith (ornamental wought iron) and with a 3-pin plug I may actually have fitted myself - the sort where you have to take the back off the thing to change the fuse.
It's difficult to recall back the entire period, but it's possible this has been all the blown bulbs in table lamps (as opposed to fixed ceiling lamps) during the period in question - if another has gone, it was in a lamp with a 2-pin plug without a fuse.
Is there anything odd going on? Is the electrical system of my house trying to tell me something? Should I get it checked by an electrician? Nothing else has happened to make me suspicious of any electrical faults in the house.
By the way, I think the mains supply is 240V AC. The bulbs were all bog-standard things bought in the local supermarket.
Rolfe.
Some time after that (we're talking a few months ago, now) the same thing happened again, to the same lamp. Bulb blew, and fuse blew with it.
A couple of weeks ago, the 60W bulb on my bedside lamp blew, and guess what, the 3A fuse in the plug blew at the same time. This lamp was about the same age as the other one and coincidentally from the same shop (M&S). It also had gone through many bulbs in its life, but never blown a fuse before. Both have moulded 3-pin plugs fitted by the manufacturer, and the fuses are changed without dismantling the plug.
I was beginning to feel hunted, but consoled myself with the thought that there might be something peculiar about that particular type of lamp.
Then, on Sunday evening, the 60W bulb in a different table lamp in my living room blew, and you guessed it. I had to replace the fuse as well. This lamp was completely different from the other two, having been made by a specialist blacksmith (ornamental wought iron) and with a 3-pin plug I may actually have fitted myself - the sort where you have to take the back off the thing to change the fuse.
It's difficult to recall back the entire period, but it's possible this has been all the blown bulbs in table lamps (as opposed to fixed ceiling lamps) during the period in question - if another has gone, it was in a lamp with a 2-pin plug without a fuse.
Is there anything odd going on? Is the electrical system of my house trying to tell me something? Should I get it checked by an electrician? Nothing else has happened to make me suspicious of any electrical faults in the house.
By the way, I think the mains supply is 240V AC. The bulbs were all bog-standard things bought in the local supermarket.
Rolfe.
