I've got a light that will turn on ok, but when I turn it off it flips
the breaker. I reset the breaker, turn the light on again and it goes
on a stays on. Then I shut it off and it triggers the breaker again.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
JP

Jay Pique wrote:
I've got a light that will turn on ok, but when I turn it off it flips
the breaker. I reset the breaker, turn the light on again and it goes
on a stays on. Then I shut it off and it triggers the breaker again.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
JP




Is the breaker by perchance one of the newer arc-fault detecting ones?

I've read that some of them can be too damn sensitive and react to
things they really shouldn't, like a small arc occuring when a switch's
contacts open.

If it is one of those kind of breakers, about all I can think of is
first replacing the switch, particularly if it's one of the "silent"
kind, change it to a snap actio., If that doesn't do it, change the
breaker to one from a different manufacturer.

If it ISN'T on of those arc-fault detecting types, then I'm flummoxed,
but would sure like to hear what it turns out to be.

HTH,

Jeff

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Jeff Wisnia wrote:
Jay Pique wrote:
I've got a light that will turn on ok, but when I turn it off it flips
the breaker. I reset the breaker, turn the light on again and it goes
on a stays on. Then I shut it off and it triggers the breaker again.

Is the breaker by perchance one of the newer arc-fault detecting ones?

It *is* new. I'll have to check on the arc-fault detecting feature.

I've read that some of them can be too damn sensitive and react to
things they really shouldn't, like a small arc occuring when a switch's
contacts open.

That could be it.

If it is one of those kind of breakers, about all I can think of is
first replacing the switch, particularly if it's one of the "silent"
kind, change it to a snap actio., If that doesn't do it, change the
breaker to one from a different manufacturer.

I'm going to try a different switch. I tried a new switch of the same
make/model, but I haven't tried another type.

If it ISN'T on of those arc-fault detecting types, then I'm flummoxed,
but would sure like to hear what it turns out to be.

I'll let you know.

JP

wrote:
On 12 Apr 2006 08:49:11 -0700, "Jay Pique"
wrote:

I've got a light that will turn on ok, but when I turn it off it flips
the breaker. I reset the breaker, turn the light on again and it goes
on a stays on. Then I shut it off and it triggers the breaker again.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
JP

Try a new switch

It was a new lamp and a new problem. The lamp had never been used with
the original switch. The breaker may have been too sensitive for the
switch. At someone's suggestion a different type of switch was used
(it "clicks", as they recommended) and the problem hasn't again arisen.

JP