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Blowing bulbs.

  • 13-02-2013 7:34pm
    #1
    shauneym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭


    Can anyone help me, house rewired 2 years ago, problem is the bulb 100w in the bathroom with new fitting and globe surround keeps blowing 5 in 12 months and when my nieghbour turns on there shower our front room light dims/flickers.
    Any ideas what can be wrong, all help gratefully received...


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  • #2
    jjf1974
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 924 ✭✭✭jjf1974


    100 watt bulbs are of the market with a few years now.Your light may not be suitable for 100 watt bulb. I would ring the ESB about your lights flickering if you are sure it is related to your neighbours shower as it may be a transformer issue.


  • #3
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    Stick in a cfl bulb..
    I've found they last much better, particularly if you have fluctuations in supply..


  • #4
    TPM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 871 ✭✭✭TPM


    As far as I can remember the bathroom globes are only rated for max 60w bulbs. 100w will get very hot in the globe and this will shorten their life.


  • #5
    jjf1974
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 924 ✭✭✭jjf1974


    TPM wrote: »
    As far as I can remember the bathroom globes are only rated for max 60w bulbs. 100w will get very hot in the globe and this will shorten their life.
    There is 2 types .A 60 watt and a larger 100 watt if the wrong bulb is fitted in them the overheating will also damage the bulb holder.


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