Energy Saving Bulbs (lamps)

[m4tty]

Hi,

I was at a customers house a few days ago and she asked me about a problem with a pendant light by back door and an outside fitting. They were both flickering constantly when switched on. They are both wired to come on together when switched. They both flicker constantly. I took one of the lamps out and the other one came on properly. When replaced they both flickered again. I checked connections in the switch and pendant and all was good and tight. Any suggestions they were phillips lamps so not cheap carp are they?

Cheers:coffee

 

[Evans Electric]

Any timers in the circuit ? They don't like electronic timers those lamps.

 

[m4tty]

No mate there's no timers just pendant indoors and outside light. Cheers

 

[Larnacaman]

You may find that one of those energy saving lamps has faulty electronics especially if both of these lamps are quite close to each other on the circuit. Had at least a couple of similar situations on projects....

 

[Sidewinder]

M4tty you heathen!

Bulbs, BULBS, BULBBBSSSS!!!! aargghhh..

 

[Apache]

In his defence he refers to them as 'lamps' in the post!

 

[Sidewinder]

True!

 

[m4tty]

I noticed the mistake before clicking post and went back and changed bulb to lamp but missed the title lol:^O

 

[IzzyS]

It's OK according to the Cambridge Dictionary.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/light-bulb#light-bulb__3

 

[steptoe]

bulbs grow

lamps glow

 

[steptoe]

bulbs grow

lamps glow

 

[Sidewinder]

:runROTFWLThief!!!!!!!

 

[Sidewinder]

:runROTFWLThief!!!!!!!

 

[steptoe]

:runROTFWLThief!!!!!!!

uuummmm

eeeerrrr

well but er but it but.

:Blushing :Blushing :Blushing

 

[steptoe]

:runROTFWLThief!!!!!!!

uuummmm

eeeerrrr

well but er but it but.

:Blushing :Blushing :Blushing

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

It's OK according to the Cambridge Dictionary. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/light-bulb#light-bulb__3

erm...

"a rounded glass container with a thin thread of metal inside which produces light when an electric current goes through it"

that ain't no description of a CFL energy saving lamp!!!!??

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[SPECIAL LOCATION]

It's OK according to the Cambridge Dictionary. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/light-bulb#light-bulb__3

erm...

"a rounded glass container with a thin thread of metal inside which produces light when an electric current goes through it"

that ain't no description of a CFL energy saving lamp!!!!??

]

 

[Sidewinder]

Steps,

Have you had a personality transplant tonight!

; )

 

[Sidewinder]

Steps,

Have you had a personality transplant tonight!

; )

 

[steptoe]

Steps,Have you had a personality transplant tonight!

; )

are you trying to say Im not always this nice.?

Wet Fish