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Posted by Jeff Wisnia on September 18, 2007, 11:17 am
bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote:
> On Sep 17, 3:52 pm, bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
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>>>>I have an outdoor light fixture mounted to the side of the house next
>>>>to the front door under our porch. I have a compact fluorescent bulb
>>>>in the fixture and when it is on, there is a pulse to the light. I
>>>>have tried different CF bulbs and the same thing, whether higer or
>>>>lower in wattage. I currently have a 16watt bulb in there now. Does
>>>>this mean the fixture needs replacing, or what. There are two other
>>>>fixtures, both on three way switches and are fine with the CF bulbs.
>>>>Both are 26watts.
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>>>As others have indicated, any kind of dimmer, photocell or other than a
>>>standard switch in the circuit could cause the flickering problem. CFLs may
>>>also flicker when cold. However, that flicker will quickly disappear as the
>>>lamp warms up especially if the lamp is in an enclosed fixture.
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>>>TKM
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>>It is in a bottom open fixture and the incandescent lights up fine.
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> Correction! The incandescent does not light either. Time for a new
> fixture!
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Or maybe just a new socket?
Jeff
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Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.
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