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Default Locating a short in home lighting circuit...

NT wrote in news:11eef274-6467-42dd-8475-
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sometimes filament lamps arc over when they fail, causing a very large
current surge.


I only have one incandescent bulb on the affected floor. It is a 150W bulb.
However, it has not blown. All the other bulbs are fluorescent or LED.

Al