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<blockquote data-quote="Martin Noakes" data-source="post: 433110" data-attributes="member: 28288"><p>Everything was working fine until I decided to change the outside lamps to LED low energy bulbs.</p><p></p><p>The circuit is on its own contact breaker which goes to a timer (Time-guard TS900B). The timer stopped going round but I could use the manual on off to operate the lights.</p><p></p><p>I replaced the timer with an identical unit which worked for a couple of days and then the contact breaker flipped, and I can no longer re-set it.</p><p></p><p>With the consumer unit on - ALL of the cables are shorting out except for the Brown Live cable</p><p></p><p>With the consumer unit turned off The Black Grey and Blue still short but the Earth doesn't.</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions as to where the problem may be?</p><p></p><p>Many thanks for any suggestions</p><p></p><p>Martin</p><p></p><p>There is a 5 core cable to the timer - Brown, Blue and Green/Yellow (Supply) and a Grey and a Black cable see video here -</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lm_V5pl3WJ4?feature=oembed" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/embed/lm_V5pl3WJ4?feature=oembed</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martin Noakes, post: 433110, member: 28288"] Everything was working fine until I decided to change the outside lamps to LED low energy bulbs. The circuit is on its own contact breaker which goes to a timer (Time-guard TS900B). The timer stopped going round but I could use the manual on off to operate the lights. I replaced the timer with an identical unit which worked for a couple of days and then the contact breaker flipped, and I can no longer re-set it. With the consumer unit on - ALL of the cables are shorting out except for the Brown Live cable With the consumer unit turned off The Black Grey and Blue still short but the Earth doesn't. Any suggestions as to where the problem may be? Many thanks for any suggestions Martin There is a 5 core cable to the timer - Brown, Blue and Green/Yellow (Supply) and a Grey and a Black cable see video here - [URL]https://www.youtube.com/embed/lm_V5pl3WJ4?feature=oembed[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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