Number of low voltage lights on one circuit

Discussion in 'Electricians' Talk' started by Hairybuilder, Jul 29, 2005.

  1. Hairybuilder

    Hairybuilder New Member

    Can anyone tell me how many 12volt 50w halogenlamps it is accecptable to have on 6amp lighting cuircuit?
    Cheers
     
  2. NoNuts

    NoNuts New Member

    Rule of thumb is to have no more than about 1000W of lighting on the circuit. (10 100W pendants or 20 50W downlighters)

    Just make sure that you buy a CE-marked kit, otherwise you need to worry about all kinds of nasties like cable size and run length form the transformer to the lights.

    If you are still unsure, just list room-by-room what you are swapping for what and someone can give you a better idea.

    Nonuts
     
  3. lighting man

    lighting man New Member

    in theory about 28!

    but with a b type mcb, will almost cert/trip!

    to play safe no more than 16!
     
  4. l00pd0g

    l00pd0g New Member

    28?

    Anyway, yeah I would stick to 16 max.

    <u>Loops</u>
     
  5. sinewave

    sinewave Screwfix Select

    Why?

    Will they all be on switch?

    LMFAO :^O
     
  6. steve CF

    steve CF New Member

    according to the rules of diversity you can have 40 or some daft figure in a domestic situation
     
  7. lighting man

    lighting man New Member

    yeah but youre using 66per/cent resitive current not inductive current!
    mr steve!
     
  8. markysparky

    markysparky New Member

    As long as there are not too many lights on too few switches I can't see a problem.

    Is there a PF correction on LV halogens as there is on florescents??
     
  9. lighting man

    lighting man New Member

    its nothing to do with p.f.!

    its about switching a high volume of inductive loads!
     
  10. sinewave

    sinewave Screwfix Select

    Why?

    Will they all be on switch?

    LMFAO :^O
     
  11. lighting man

    lighting man New Member

    oh know here is where I pXxx people of !

    what is lmfao cxxx!
     
  12. markysparky

    markysparky New Member

    lighting man, myself and Sine are confused! please explain what you mean.
     
  13. markysparky

    markysparky New Member

    what is lmfao cxxx!

    Laughing My Fecking Arse Off!
     
  14. lighting man

    lighting man New Member

    what the fxxx is lmfao?
     
  15. markysparky

    markysparky New Member

    I am prepared to be civil as long as you are by the way!
     
  16. lighting man

    lighting man New Member

    laugh youre **** off!

    state! define!
     
  17. sinewave

    sinewave Screwfix Select

    Oh dear, time 4 bed me thinx! :(
     
  18. lighting man

    lighting man New Member

    hey so what!
    pair of pxxxxx!
     
  19. markysparky

    markysparky New Member

    Still haven't answered my question lighting man!
     
  20. l00pd0g

    l00pd0g New Member

    S***g man, you sound like you have a bee in your bonnet or something. Are you okay?

    Perhaps you sl4g people off all the time because you want to be more popular. Or maybe you want to look hard. I don't know the answer, but I think you have some sort of psychological problem which is beyond most of the people on this forum. You really need to get help mate.

    Hope it all works out for you in the end though. :)

    <u>Loops</u>

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