Current rating on lighting circuit Moody 31

[Ruffles]

Hi,

Just about to order some stuff and just remembered I need to get a new ETA circuit breaker for the cabin lights as it's getting too stiff. Presumably worn out.

Anyone know what current rating? Not going down there for a while so can't measure the cable size.

I reckon the original festoon bulbs would have drawn 50W total so 4.2A. I'm thinking 5A or 10A. Anyone know?? 5A would do as they're now LED but I'd rather replace like for like.

 

[Ruffles]

CANCEL THAT.

Just found they don't do 5A in the same model so guessing it's 7Amp

http://uk.farnell.com/eta/2-5700-ig1-p10-dd-000040-7a/circuit-breaker-7a/dp/8567425

 

[VicS]

Hi,

Just about to order some stuff and just remembered I need to get a new ETA circuit breaker for the cabin lights as it's getting too stiff. Presumably worn out.

Anyone know what current rating? Not going down there for a while so can't measure the cable size.

I reckon the original festoon bulbs would have drawn 50W total so 4.2A. I'm thinking 5A or 10A. Anyone know?? 5A would do as they're now LED but I'd rather replace like for like.

If original lighting totalled 50w then yes a 5 amp or 7amp mcb will be fine, esp if you are changing to LEDs.

10 amp may be ok provided all the wiring is 10 amp or more.... Youd need to check it!

If you really want to replace like with like you will have to look at what is there and buy the same again.

Cannot tell what rating the wiring is or what the existing mcbs are from here.

 

[MoodySabre]

Wouldn't it be better to use a breaker rated to the actual draw using LEDs?