Stephen wrote:
On Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:27:45 +0000, John Rumm
wrote:

because they don't have adequate current carrying capacity to be
protected at more than 6A.

Thanks, I see. A light bulb in an SES fitting that took 6A would be
pretty bright, wouldn't it!

Or it could be the lamp fitting was being shorted by someone changing
the bulb with the lamp switched on (trying to stuff a SES lamp into a
mini BC fitting tends to do it quite nicely).

--
Cheers,

John.

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