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Posted by Jackson on June 4, 2007, 11:08 pm
>> The outdoor light adjacent to my garage is burning out bulbs very
>> fast. It worked fine using the original bulb for more than four
>> years, then I noticed it would tend to go out sometimes (a light tap
>> on the fixture would bring it back). Eventually the bulb burned out
>> completely and I replaced it. The new bulb worked OK for about 6
>> months then began to exhibit the same behavior until it failed
>> completely. So I replaced the bulb again and now it's dead after just
>> 3 days. The fixture appears to be designed for typical 60w
>> incandescent bulbs
>>
>> If it matters, there is another outdoor light on the same circuit that
>> does not suffer from rapid failure.
>>
>> Does this sound like a short, loose wire, corrosion in the fixture?
>> Is excessive voltage the main thing that can burn out a bulb
>> prematurely?
>
> Sounds like a fault in the fixture. Just what I have no idea.
>
> I cured the 'honey, the porch light is out" calls by replacing all
> yard/porch lights with compact flourescents. Changed from crawling a
> ladder every 3 or 4 months to a year or more. One fixture has a bulb
> that I have only replaced once in 10 years.
>
> Harry K
>
Those compact fluorescents are going to be the next big environmental mess
on the scale of MtBE!
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