I've just fitted a new low power (flurescent) bulb in a ceiling lighting fitting. However, when the light is switched off, it continues to emit at about 3 second intervals, a faint flash. The bulb has three loops of tubing, of which it appears only 1 flashes. Any ideas?
I've two, but I don't know if they might result in this strange behaviour. It is possible that the light switch is on the 'wrong' side of the bulb (on the neutral side, not the live side). It may also be possible that the neutral has some voltage on it, if its not going to ground effectively. I don't know if either of these situations could result in this behaviour though.
So, any ideas? comments?
(I've moved the bulb elsewhere, and it was fine, and a different bulb taken from elsewhere does the same thing in this particular fitting). Oh yes, its not a dimmer switch.
2007-10-27
04:53:16
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