My light in the en-suite keeps coming on every 2-3 days after I turn it off each time.
It is a touch operated , I can't work it out, it is starting to bug me, am starting to think I have a ghost living in it.
It is connected to power and on my driveway, comes on I turn it off and then a few days later on it comes again.??????
Has any one any idea's what is going on please advise me.
blaze said
08:33 PM Dec 22, 2018
slow operating indicator, put an orange globe in, all will be well and legal
Sorry cant help with the real problem but I thought my solution sounded good
maybe your switch is dodgy
cheers
blaze
Mike Harding said
08:41 PM Dec 22, 2018
Almost certainly a classic RF problem.
Touch lights work on a capacitive principle and are very susceptible to external influences - you may have a neighbour operating an Amateur Radio transmitter or perhaps someone with an arc welder nearby - these are the sort of things which will trigger it. There is probably no simple fix for this issue - essentially it's poor design of the light. Removing the lamp whilst the van is at home will fix the problem and is, no doubt, the most simple remedy.
SouthernComfort said
08:19 AM Dec 23, 2018
I have a similar problem with the touch LED in the under-bed storage area which randomly turns itself on and then refuses to be turned off. I ended up pulling the fuse which also serves the tunnel boot light, no big deal as I never use either of the lights anyway. I don't trust touch lights, I also have a 240v touch lamp at home that turns itself on at will. One day I will eliminate them and replace with conventional switching.
My light in the en-suite keeps coming on every 2-3 days after I turn it off each time.
It is a touch operated , I can't work it out, it is starting to bug me, am starting to think I have a ghost living in it.
It is connected to power and on my driveway, comes on I turn it off and then a few days later on it comes again.??????
Has any one any idea's what is going on please advise me.
Sorry cant help with the real problem but I thought my solution sounded good
maybe your switch is dodgy
cheers
blaze
Almost certainly a classic RF problem.
Touch lights work on a capacitive principle and are very susceptible to external influences - you may have a neighbour operating an Amateur Radio transmitter or perhaps someone with an arc welder nearby - these are the sort of things which will trigger it. There is probably no simple fix for this issue - essentially it's poor design of the light. Removing the lamp whilst the van is at home will fix the problem and is, no doubt, the most simple remedy.