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Bayonet Light Fittings.

  • 14-01-2016 08:00PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,764 ✭✭✭✭


    Hear they're phasing out the Bayonet light fitting so incandescent bulbs can't be used.Supposedly they're dangerous because you can touch both contacts.
    What is it with the humble bulb?Nearly everyone has these fittings,never heard of anyone being electrocuted by them. Recently There must be bigger interests at play?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    It's always the big issues with you kneemos.

    The Kate Adie of boards


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,764 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    It's always the big issues with you kneemos.

    The Kate Adie of boards


    You'll be laughing when you have to change all you're light fittings.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    Here are the South Wales Light Fittings fixing bayonets



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,604 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    Who in the standards institutes decided to allow those stupid mini halogen bulbs that don't have fittings at all, just two tiny wires coming out of them? Totally insecure and dangerous.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24,461 ✭✭✭✭darkpagandeath


    Most people tend to have the light switch in the off position and the plastic surrounding the bulb housing while changing bulbs. This kind of stuff is why we have signs and fencing next to jet engines on ground boardings... If you want to walk into the jet engine be my guest. :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    I'd be more interested in where you heard this. I can find nothing on it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,739 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    I got shocked by a bayonet fitting before. Not bad, but enough to make me scream.

    Ikea do adaptors for bayonet fixtures.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    What next, phasing out round pin plugs?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Most people tend to have the light switch in the off position and the plastic surrounding the bulb housing while changing bulbs. This kind of stuff is why we have signs and fencing next to jet engines on ground boardings... If you want to walk into the jet engine be my guest. :D
    Balls to that. When I'm changing a bulb I leave it switched on so can I stick my finger in the socket to make sure it's live. Nothing worse than throwing away a perfectly good bulb thinking it's a dud.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Time to switch to wifi power for every thing…


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,764 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    I'd be more interested in where you heard this. I can find nothing on it.


    The couple of links I have don't work,oddly . I'll have another look.
    I'd never lie to you in particular.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭ygolometsipe


    kneemos wrote: »
    Hear they're phasing out the Bayonet light fitting so incandescent bulbs can't be used.Supposedly they're dangerous because you can touch both contacts.
    What is it with the humble bulb?Nearly everyone has these fittings,never heard of anyone being electrocuted by them. Recently There must be bigger interests at play?

    Sounds like a bright idea :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Knasher


    Well, you can still get plugs and sockets for the old BS 546 standard, which was replaced in 1947. So I'm not too worried about not being able to get bayonet lights any time soon. They might start phasing out the sockets for something safer, but who really cares?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Admins need to put an electric collar on Kneemos. Every time he starts a new thread, he gets a shock. Each time he starts a thread, the voltage will increase. The 'milgram' collar.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    kneemos wrote: »
    I'd never lie to you in particular.

    I never thought you would. ;)


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    kneemos wrote: »
    Hear they're phasing out the Bayonet light fitting so incandescent bulbs can't be used.Supposedly they're dangerous because you can touch both contacts.
    What is it with the humble bulb?Nearly everyone has these fittings,never heard of anyone being electrocuted by them. Recently There must be bigger interests at play?
    Who are "they" ??

    Bayonet to Edison Screw adapters with metal threads are already banned.

    To be as safe as bayonet Edison Screw fittings would have to only have plastic threads and the bulbs should only have metal at the tip with the rest of the thread being plastic.

    ES bulbs also work themselves loose and you should re-tighten them every few months. So more exposing yourself to potential danger or even just potential.

    Don't get me started at all the shops selling ES only for light fittings or ES bulbs. The only reason is because they might be slightly cheaper.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    It's a fcukin chore buying replacement bulbs these days. Large bayonet, small bayonet, large screw in, small screw in, mini screw in, etc, etc.

    Back in the day it was one fitting - large bayonet from Solus and job done.

    I've plenty of spare bulbs but none of them fit anything.

    At least I'm saving on electricity with all those blown bulbs that haven't been replaced. Any day now I'll present at a hospital saying that I walked into a door (in the dark) and then the Gardaí will want to talk to the missus.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,076 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    I have noticed a massive push on screw type bulbs in the last few months :cool:

    Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Woodies are all promoting screw type bulbs, and yet I cant find out any reason why, specially as most houses have bayonet type light fittings!

    Has anyone got a link to "Bayonet type light fittings are being phased out" .... because I can't find any links.

    I don't know what's going on in the shops, so maybe a massive ship load of screw type bulbs came into the country 'el cheapo' and they're trying to off load them onto an unsuspecting Irish public?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭wil


    Did someone leave the safety gate on the K.O.Q.T open again?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,764 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    LordSutch wrote: »
    I have noticed a massive push on screw type bulbs in the last few months :cool:

    Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Woodies are all promoting screw type bulbs, and yet I cant find out any reason why, specially as most houses have bayonet type light fittings!

    Has anyone got a link to "Bayonet type light fittings are being phased out" .... because I can't find any links.

    I don't know what's going on in the shops, so maybe a massive ship load of screw type bulbs came into the country 'el cheapo' and they're trying to off load them onto an unsuspecting Irish public?



    You can use them in a bayonet fitting with an adaptor,cost about a fiver I'd say.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Im lost here. If you stick your finger in a BC light fitting you'll get a wallop, stick your finger in an ES light fitting and you'll also get a wallop. Live and neutral are exposed on both, so why are we, apparently, only losing BC?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,076 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    kneemos wrote: »
    You can use them in a bayonet fitting with an adaptor,cost about a fiver I'd say.


    Yeah I know that, but why would you go round all your light fittings with new adaptors at a fiver a pop? and anyway, who says bayonet bulbs are on the way out? > We're still waiting for somebody to put up a Link.

    Interestingly, there is a new housing estate going up across the road from us in South Dublin, and all the light fittings are Bayonet type. I checked today as we viewed one of the houses!

    So why is the Irish market being flooded with screw type bulbs?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,267 ✭✭✭joeysoap


    Odd one out here, I prefer ES 14 and ES 27 bulb fittings. So much easier.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,764 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Yeah I know that, but why would you go round all your light fittings with new adaptors at a fiver a pop? and anyway, who says bayonet bulbs are on the way out? > We're still waiting for somebody to put up a Link.

    Interestingly, there is a new housing estate going up across the road from us in South Dublin, and all the light fittings are Bayonet type. I checked today as we viewed one of the houses!

    So why is the Irish market being flooded with screw type bulbs?


    Noticed the screw caps alright.
    Given the fittings last forever anyway it may not be a pressing problem.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 396 ✭✭Corpus Twisty


    Balls to that. When I'm changing a bulb I leave it switched on so can I stick my finger in the socket to make sure it's live. Nothing worse than throwing away a perfectly good bulb thinking it's a dud.

    Oddly, there's a chap at work who does just that - he also tests for a spark on engines by sticking his finger into the plug lead and cranking the engine. I'd scream like a girl and writhe around if I did it, but he doesn't even flinch. I guess not all people are the same.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 gayestgooner


    I agree


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,076 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    kneemos wrote: »
    Noticed the screw caps alright.
    Given the fittings last forever anyway it may not be a pressing problem.

    Any chance you can post a link to where they say bayonet fittings/bulbs are being phased out?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    joeysoap wrote: »
    Odd one out here, I prefer ES 14 and ES 27 bulb fittings. So much easier.

    The plastic holder can be a bitch for breaking on BC fittings but the contact for the live on an ES can be the same, much the same if you ask me, which you didn't so I'll shut up :)


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    kneemos wrote: »
    You can use them in a bayonet fitting with an adaptor,cost about a fiver I'd say.
    Those retailers are scum.
    Pure and simple. Just sell bayonet bulbs because they are fit for purpose.

    Ikea do two plastic threaded adaptors for €1.50 or so.
    But that's just a stopgap that only needed because the retailers are gauging people.

    In the old days there were 150Watt incandescent bulbs everywhere.
    Very few bulbs on sale today offer the same lumens without being extortionately priced compared to the 5W bayonet LED 330 Lumens for €1.49 from Dealz and they are far from being a charity.


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