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Posted by willshak on June 6, 2007, 7:10 am
on 6/4/2007 10:41 PM Harry K said the following:
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>> 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
>
>
Ditto that. I've replaced almost all 60 watt incandescents in my house
with 13 watt CFLs, including outdoor porch and deck lights. The only
ones not changed were candelabra bulbs and those in dimmer lamps.
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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