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It would seem "bernardgreen" was spot on when he said about the extra current required to start running quartz lamps. The inverter clearly has some internal protection which stops it running when overloaded. I remember with earlier transformers them causing trips and fuses to blow when too many lamps connected to one switch. Split them onto three switches and although one would switch them on together there was enough gap between each switch making to stop the fuse or MCB opening.
Today the inverters do that for us and stop the inrush reaching the MCB but the idea of using an inverter for each lamp does make a lot of sense. With the move to LED and the problems (Except Philips) with under driving the inverters I would no longer fit extra low voltage lamps except for special locations. The GU10 230v (Low Voltage) lamp would seem better option today.
Today the inverters do that for us and stop the inrush reaching the MCB but the idea of using an inverter for each lamp does make a lot of sense. With the move to LED and the problems (Except Philips) with under driving the inverters I would no longer fit extra low voltage lamps except for special locations. The GU10 230v (Low Voltage) lamp would seem better option today.
