The dimness was not due to poor quality lightbulbs, or too dim of lightbulbs. In addition the problem was not the fixture. I replaced the fixture after it happened and it still continues to happen. Here is the weird part. Once in awhile it will go back to it's normal brightness. There seems to be no rhyme or reason. One time I'll turn it on and it's barely has enough light to light up a room, the next time it is bright enough to light up the universe. Any suggestions / ideas to A. The Problem & B. How to fix it? Thanks in advance...
2007-03-24 01:33:28 · 7 answers · asked by AirDevil 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
My feeling is that you have a connection or switch problem. something is restricting the flow of current. Like a loose wire. Change the switch at the wall and you may even see that there is a wire not making good contact. If that doesn't do it at least it wasn't an expensive attempt Or at the fixture there maybe a wire barely touching. Please make sure you have the power off at the electrical panel before getting into it. It should take but an hour to do the testing and repairs.
2007-03-24 01:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by Julio S58 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have recently added a piece of electrical equipment, such as a refrigerator, it could be drawing power from time to time from the electrical circuit. This could be anything that draws power as needed. If you are in an apartment, could someone else's apartment be on the same circuit? Sometimes a rooms electric wiring includes some of the wall plugs, so you may have to check around and see what else is on it.
2007-03-24 02:30:54 · answer #2 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USA It might be a loose connection, or a corroded connection somewhere, including possibly in the circuit breaker panel or in the main breaker. Does this happen at only one light fixture, or at various fixtures in the house? If only at the one fixture, then I would recommend looking for a loose or corroded connection in the circuit feeding that light, starting at the circuit breaker ( or fuse ). If it happens to more than one fixture, then it might be a loose / corroded connection at the mains, or at the meter base, or something similar to what Don P mentioned.
2007-03-24 06:29:29 · answer #3 · answered by Dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to check your neutral wire all the way from plug to socket, I think yo umay have a small amount of wiring on the neutral side , if it were on the pwoer side it would have smoked already( stopped working) it is easy to do just re-wire it with good tight connections
2007-03-25 05:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by mr_jim51 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not an electrical engineer, but based on experience I think your problem is power fluctuation. it happened to me several times, and when I checked with the electrical company, they found that ants built their "nest" inside the main power supply of the house. I guess you should have that checked.
2007-03-24 01:38:25 · answer #5 · answered by don p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound like after installation, your wires may be loose.
2007-03-24 01:37:00 · answer #6 · answered by Guess Who 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a new light bulb
2007-03-24 01:35:42 · answer #7 · answered by Mike R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋