2007-03-24 20:51:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If the light bulb is in the ceiling, in a recessed ceiling fixture, the heat from the bulb is tripping the thermal relay.
All fixtures have a maximum wattage allowed. Remove the buld and look inside the housing. You should see something like "60 WATTS MAX". If not check the bulb. If it is 100 Watt ,
replace it with a 75 Watt. If it is 75 Watt replace it with a 60 Watt. The thermal relay protects the fixture from catching fire.
2007-03-24 22:44:17 · answer #1 · answered by ANTHONY G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at the switch. Is it a bit unusual? I suspect that you have a device designed to save power. It senses motion, and automatically turns on the light. After a adjustable amount of time, it turns the light off again. There should be an adjustment on the switch that allows for you to override this, and turn the light on indefinitely.
2007-03-25 08:29:51 · answer #2 · answered by Don 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely the thermal protector...too hot of a bulb for the receptacle. Lower the wattage of the bulb and most likely all will be well.
2007-03-25 08:41:32 · answer #3 · answered by FC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it an incandescent bulb or a fluorescent (either a tube or a twisty bulb)? If it's fluorescent, you may need a new bulb or tube.
2007-03-25 04:37:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bulb too hot for the fixture.
2007-03-25 06:44:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are a lot of resons why..
1check the electrical connection might be short circuited.
2may be theres installed timers..
3consult for an electrician
2007-03-25 03:55:43 · answer #6 · answered by johanz_214 c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faulty wireing. Mine does the same.
2007-03-25 03:54:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GHOST
2007-03-25 06:23:13 · answer #8 · answered by MARIA 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋