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Fuse or all 3 bulbs blown together?

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I have a standard lamp which has 3 halogen gu10 bulbs at different heights. It is 7-8 years old.

Just now I heard them blew out. The light shades are too hot to touch at the moment.

I think all three bulbs blowing out at the same time is more fault with lamp or fuse than a freak.

The lamp is plugged in the same double socket as my iPod speaker dock and that works fine.

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  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    test the fuse
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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,922 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Are they fuses or trip switches? Common issue for sensitive trip switches to pop when a bulb blows.
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  • johnmc
    johnmc Posts: 1,265 Forumite
    If you heard them go then they have probably gone.

    Tripped switches should have killed all the mains, including the iPod which is OK.

    Consider replacing with LEDs.
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