Recessed Light Oddity
#1
01-31-07, 07:44 PM
Recessed Light Oddity
I have some basic can lights that had the small bulbs and I replaced with the larger recessed bulbs. To do this I had to adjuct the can to accept the deeper bulb. All was easy, but this morning 2 of the 8 bulbs were broken on the floor. I figured maybe they were screwed in too tight and become seperated from the metal housing, but upon inspection, the glass was sheared off right below the metal housing mabey about 1/4 of an inch below the metal. The lights were off at the time, so I can't fathom how or why they fell from the can.... any insights?
#2
01-31-07, 08:03 PM
Member
You're lucky you didn't burn your house down. Always use the bulbs that the fixture is designed for. I'm not sure what kind of adjustments you made, but it sounds scary.
You may also have a voltage mismatch between the fixture and the bulbs.
You may also have a voltage mismatch between the fixture and the bulbs.
#4
01-31-07, 08:38 PM
the can has a 75 Watt R30 Max. The previous lights were 65 Watt 120 Volt, and the new lights are 75 Watt 130 Volt Home depot bulk pack. On the box it does say longer life in 120 volt.
There is a wingnut screw for adjusting the depth of the can and there is still room to go higher.
There is a wingnut screw for adjusting the depth of the can and there is still room to go higher.
#5
02-01-07, 07:05 AM
Member
Well then I have no good explanation. Perhaps you did screw them in too tight and cause a small crack in the bulb. Put in new bulbs and try it again. Monitor the bulbs for the first day just in case. Don't leave them on unattended until it appears that it's okay.
#6
05-02-07, 12:46 AM
bulb broke at base for no good reason
I just had this same thing happen!
I installed four 6", IC-rated, Halo, retrofit cans with white baffle trim and the bigger halogen bulbs, 65W. They worked great for weeks, although I was not using them very often as I was still doing other aspects of the renovation. I noticed one had gone out as I was istalling the flooring (it has only been one month since the bulbs installation). I went to check it with the ciruit turned off (having read this post looking up another trim topic earlier), and the bulb just collapsed in my fingers at the base. The other three are on the same circuit, which is only powering these four lights. This fixture was the last in the wiring series. There is a switch dimmer installed, but it is rated for a lot more than this total wattage. The bulb, housing, and trim kit are all compatible? ANY IDEAS???
I installed four 6", IC-rated, Halo, retrofit cans with white baffle trim and the bigger halogen bulbs, 65W. They worked great for weeks, although I was not using them very often as I was still doing other aspects of the renovation. I noticed one had gone out as I was istalling the flooring (it has only been one month since the bulbs installation). I went to check it with the ciruit turned off (having read this post looking up another trim topic earlier), and the bulb just collapsed in my fingers at the base. The other three are on the same circuit, which is only powering these four lights. This fixture was the last in the wiring series. There is a switch dimmer installed, but it is rated for a lot more than this total wattage. The bulb, housing, and trim kit are all compatible? ANY IDEAS???
