Ok, so ever since I moved into my apartment (about 5 months ago) I have been having to replace lightbulbs at least twice a week. Most of the time it was in this one lamp from Ikea, so I got a different one and a new bulb, plugged it in, and viola it burned out the next day.
Now lightbulbs aren't very expensive, but a couple weeks ago, the light in my monitor blew out too (luckily it was still under warranty). I called the electric company and they checked everything outside the apartment and said that it wasn't being caused by them. So I called the landlord and they sent out an electrician who came over today and couldn't find anything wrong with the outlets and told me my lightbulb problems were just a coincidence...
I don't believe him. So does anyone out there have any idea what may be causing this?? So far I've been lucky, but if my tv or something burns out, I'm screwed.
2007-10-26 17:37:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You may have a loose or corroded neutral connection. This may be on the premises or out on the transformer. Get ahold of the electrician and ask him if he checked for that. He should have checked for current on the system grounding electrode conductor. And should have checked for a loose neutral on that circuit.
2007-10-28 04:07:25 · answer #1 · answered by John himself 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You didnt say 'when' your bulbs are blowing...if it is happening right when you turn them on, I'd suspect a voltage surge. If they are blowing after getting hot, then it's either bad bulbs, or the wrong wattage of bulb in the lamp fixture, and they are getting too hot.
If you don't already have a surge surpressor for your critical electrical equipment (computers, tvs, etc) get them. Theyre a lot cheaper than new units, hehe (and they will help protect your equipment in the event of a lightning strike)
I know I used to buy a surge supressor for lamp fixtures too... it looked like the top of the old screw in fuses, and would drop into the lamp fixture. It did basically what surge supressors (as found behind computers) do these days, but I have no idea whether they are still available.
Unfortunately, this is one of those problems that will get blamed on everything but faulty electrical connections, because it is so hard to catch 'in the act'.
Good Luck
2007-10-26 20:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would bet dollars to doughnuts that you have a loose neutral wire somewhere in the system. Loose neutrals can cause over voltage conditions and blow things up really easy. Keep on the manager until they hire somebody who can solve the problem.
2007-10-26 19:35:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If it was just lamps, I would buy brand name bulbs and put in ones with a little lower voltage, but it would be a good idea
to use surge suppressors on the computer and tv.
2007-10-27 00:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I work in a lighting store be sure the bulbs are screwed in tight also don't buy cheap bulbs. You may want to call you own electrician.
2007-10-26 17:47:13 · answer #5 · answered by Flat_out_Bob 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
go to a hardware store and get 135 volt bulbs, yes they make them,
[there used in stop lights]
this will keep them from blowing,
ya there's a problem with a loose wire , some where, have the screws checked in the breaker box, for tightness
2007-10-27 02:51:52 · answer #6 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋