Might be worth turning all off and watching if the meter runs faster when
you connect the circuit, and then doing the same with each individual light
and see if the current increases. Ideally you would need some kind of clamp
meter to be sure what is going on if you suspect one fitting or part of the
wiring. Its a real pain when things are not constant.
Brian

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"AL_n" wrote in message
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"ARWadsworth" wrote in
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Maybe the MCB is "tired" and will not switch on when under load? It is
not uncommon.



That seems like a plausible explanation. I wasn't aware of that
phenomenon.

Hopefully all will be well from now on! BTW, my circuit breakers are
plugged into an old-style fuse box. It's not one of the more recent
consumer units that flips their MCB's every time someone breathes too
heavily.

Al