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Lighting issue: Premature light bulb failure dan 09-18-2007
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Posted by Clark on September 18, 2007, 3:42 pm
dan wrote:
> I posted a message earlier about light bulbs in my kitchen failing
> prematurely (lasting roughly 1 month). I received some good
> suggestions but did not find anything. Since then, I have paid
> particular attention to the lights (there are two on the same
> switch). When I turn them on, I have noticed a slight delay for the
> second bulb to light up. Could this be the issue? I would think both
> would instantaneously light up at the same time. I have not checked
> the connections, but will do so this weekend.

Dan, I don't know if this helps you but, I had a fixture that was going
through bulbs like yours is, my tenant was putting 75 watt and 100 watt
bulbs in a 60 watt fixture (it was pretty burnt up)
I replaced the fixture and put in the right watted bulb and my problem went
away, go figure..

Clark



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Posted by Joseph Meehan on September 18, 2007, 8:17 pm
First, let's get some information. What kind of lamps are these?
Standard tungsten, reflectors, florescent??? It makes a difference.

Generally high voltage, poor air circulation, poor connections over
wattage lamps for the fixtures and vibration are big causes of short life.

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Joseph Meehan

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>I posted a message earlier about light bulbs in my kitchen failing
> prematurely (lasting roughly 1 month). I received some good suggestions
> but did not find anything. Since then, I have paid particular attention
> to the lights (there are two on the same switch). When I turn them on,
> I have noticed a slight delay for the second bulb to light up. Could
> this be the issue? I would think both would instantaneously light up at
> the same time. I have not checked the connections, but will do so this
> weekend.
>
> --
>


Posted by Telstra on September 19, 2007, 5:14 am
Power saver bulbs not only use 80% less power for
the same light output but last for up to eight years

>I posted a message earlier about light bulbs in my kitchen failing
> prematurely (lasting roughly 1 month). I received some good suggestions
> but did not find anything. Since then, I have paid particular attention
> to the lights (there are two on the same switch). When I turn them on,
> I have noticed a slight delay for the second bulb to light up. Could
> this be the issue? I would think both would instantaneously light up at
> the same time. I have not checked the connections, but will do so this
> weekend.
>
> --
>



Posted by Clark on September 19, 2007, 11:02 am
Telstra wrote:
> Power saver bulbs not only use 80% less power for
> the same light output but last for up to eight years
>
But also contain mercury that should not go into landfills.

Clark


> <dan> wrote in message
>> I posted a message earlier about light bulbs in my kitchen failing
>> prematurely (lasting roughly 1 month). I received some good
>> suggestions but did not find anything. Since then, I have paid
>> particular attention to the lights (there are two on the same
>> switch). When I turn them on, I have noticed a slight delay for the
>> second bulb to light up. Could this be the issue? I would think both
>> would instantaneously light up at the same time. I have not checked
>> the connections, but will do so this weekend.
>>
>> --



Posted by terry on September 19, 2007, 11:42 am
> Telstra wrote:
> > Power saver bulbs not only use 80% less power for
> > the same light output but last for up to eight years
>
> But also contain mercury that should not go into landfills.
>
Yup: And repeating myself for the umpteenth time;

A check with our local municipality advised that CFLs are (like the
longer fluorescent tubes etc.) "Hazardous Waste" and trash collectors
can refuse to take them!
Although most people will probably just chuck the occasional one in
with the regular waste and they will go unnoticed!

I guess that's a few more poisoned fish in our lakes and oceans? The
drainage from our biggest dump in this part of North America, often a
horrible orange stream, drains right into the Atlantic Ocean!

But hey; it's along with all those human discarded part used DDT, 24D
(Agent Orange) and anti-dandelion and other herbicide/insecticide
chemicals.


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