Neon tube light stopped working - MCB tripped
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No worries. I appreciate any advice! And I know that people can only comment based on what I write.
Even the average US citizen has a greater sense of irony than you.
What is that gas?
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As stated in the text shown previously "....neon/argon with some mercury vapour....."
It cannot be. Winston says it will glow red, because that is the colour that neon renders, always, forever, no deviations. It's a fact. Just accept what he says, you know it makes sense.
There is a great deal about Winston which would make sense.
None of it involves accepting what he says.
None of it involves accepting what he says.
Fluorescent tubes contain MOSTLY mercury vapour with tiny amounts of the other gasses. So they will not glow red. I never said it would glow red with a very small proportion of neon.
Why don't you read posts properly and not take the *iss?
Here is a photo of the garage consumer unit, where the 5 amp MCB of the lighting circuit broke. As I wrote, putting in the one that seemed to be spare (the only unlabelled MCB and also 5amp, and I haven't that anything stopped working after we swapped them) fixed the issue.
It is a very old CU labelled MEM where the MCBs have round buttons. Is there any chance I could still get a replacement breaker from somewhere? Any shops specializing in old spare parts?
It is a very old CU labelled MEM where the MCBs have round buttons. Is there any chance I could still get a replacement breaker from somewhere? Any shops specializing in old spare parts?
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Science Museum was my first thought!
There are some on eBay
For example
MEM Push Button 5A Amp Single Pole MCB 250v QRC Memera Circuit Breaker + Base
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112289988590
There are some on eBay
For example
MEM Push Button 5A Amp Single Pole MCB 250v QRC Memera Circuit Breaker + Base
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112289988590
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Do you think they sell them cheaper?
You won't get a new one, unless you have a time machine and go back 40 years.
I do realize they stopped producing them, but perhaps there is hope that someone stocked up on them years ago and is desperate to clear the stock?
One of those shops that got stuck in time (1971 ideally - year the garage was built). The problem is, they don't tend to sell on the internet...
One of those shops that got stuck in time (1971 ideally - year the garage was built). The problem is, they don't tend to sell on the internet...
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