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Posted by Ken on April 8, 2007, 9:00 am
itchyneebanshee@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm trying to fix a ceiling light with a two light bulb socket and a
> simple glass plate that screws on below the bulbs. Both bulbs [2x
> tried new flourescent corkscrews] will flicker and fizzle when the
> switch is turned on, and so I'm going to start by replacing the
> sockets. I noticed that the new socket looks identical to the one on
> the ceiling except that it has a ground wire. On the old one, I only
> see a black and a gray wire coming down from the hole in the ceiling.
> I think it was installed in the 60's. Some of the insulation on the
> gray wire has cracked. Do I have to run the ground from the new socket
> up into the ceiling and find an attachment?
>
> thx,
>
> itchy
>
In addition to what the others have said, I hope the "Switch" is not
one that is adjustable for brightness. If so, that might explain your
"Flicker and fizzle."
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