(cross-posted from UKHA_D)
Having just replaced the fuse in one of my LD11's, I see the lights have gone off again,so I suspect the new one has blown too.
The module is mounted in an IP56 box, outside, and controls an illuminated Santa (40W incandescant bulb) and two ropelight figures (50-80W each). The module has worked perfectly for the last couple of weeks but last night I noticed the christmas lights weren't on.
Fearing the exterior connector blocks were flooded with the heavy rain we had, I opened them all today and they were fine. The IP56 JB is also dry inside and no cables look damp.
Clearly there's a problem somewhere, but the lights have gone off tonight after at least an hour of being on, so not an instant failure.
Although I don't have any spare fuses I can get some, but I'm more concerned about fixing the problem as feeding it with fuses every hour is going to stop being funny after, oooh, the 2nd time...
I guess I need to isolate each xmas light and test separately to see which one causes the fault, but any ideas where I should look on each figure? Does ropelight have a particular failure mode, or "leak" path?
While the figures are outside on the lawn, they were fairly sheltered from the driving wind & rain we had last night.
Any suggestions appreciated,
Cheers,
Tim.
(p.s. I promise a photo when they're fixed, honest
Having just replaced the fuse in one of my LD11's, I see the lights have gone off again,so I suspect the new one has blown too.
The module is mounted in an IP56 box, outside, and controls an illuminated Santa (40W incandescant bulb) and two ropelight figures (50-80W each). The module has worked perfectly for the last couple of weeks but last night I noticed the christmas lights weren't on.
Fearing the exterior connector blocks were flooded with the heavy rain we had, I opened them all today and they were fine. The IP56 JB is also dry inside and no cables look damp.
Clearly there's a problem somewhere, but the lights have gone off tonight after at least an hour of being on, so not an instant failure.
Although I don't have any spare fuses I can get some, but I'm more concerned about fixing the problem as feeding it with fuses every hour is going to stop being funny after, oooh, the 2nd time...
I guess I need to isolate each xmas light and test separately to see which one causes the fault, but any ideas where I should look on each figure? Does ropelight have a particular failure mode, or "leak" path?
While the figures are outside on the lawn, they were fairly sheltered from the driving wind & rain we had last night.
Any suggestions appreciated,
Cheers,
Tim.
(p.s. I promise a photo when they're fixed, honest
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