I am trying to use one hot side of a irrigation system generator, with the other wire of the socket tied to ground. The bulb lighted for about 5 minutes....seemed great. Then it blew out the screw-in base. Should I switch leads on the socket? Or use a limiting fuse? Maybe the hot side should be on the point of the bulb, huh? The bulbs are $9 apiece and I don't want to burn out another one.
2006-12-17 12:23:19 · 3 answers · asked by Nathan L 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
You could try putting two bulbs in series. They will drop the voltage about 220v a piece.
2006-12-17 14:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hold the bulb in your mouth, then put one finger of each of your hands into opposite sides of the socket. This should give enough Resistance to light the bulb brilliantly!!!!
2006-12-17 20:31:06 · answer #2 · answered by Get Real 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
480 V is usually 3 phase
1 leg gives 277 Volts which is very common for lighting in commercial office buildings. - try a new fixture and bulb
2006-12-17 20:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by MrWiz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋