new bulb blows fuse instantly in one ceiling fixture. Fixable?
#1
10-01-16, 03:02 PM
new bulb blows fuse instantly in one ceiling fixture. Fixable?
im guessing its shorting up there. the fixture a few feet from it works. is this a loose wire or something i can diagnose? thanks
#3
10-02-16, 05:48 PM
Thanks! im up for a challenge 
It does not pop the breaker. It is one of 3 ceiling fixtures and im using the other 2.
It used to work, and then suddenly the bulb in the fixture stopped working, so i put in a new bulb and that one immediately fused. that was a year ago and havent tried since.
It does not pop the breaker. It is one of 3 ceiling fixtures and im using the other 2.
It used to work, and then suddenly the bulb in the fixture stopped working, so i put in a new bulb and that one immediately fused. that was a year ago and havent tried since.
Last edited by Sam Rigel; 10-02-16 at 06:05 PM.
#5
10-02-16, 06:07 PM
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Take a multimeter (set for 250 volts) and measure the voltage at the socket. Or take the fixture down and measure the voltage where the fixture wires connect to the house wires. You should get 120 volts.
#6
10-02-16, 06:30 PM
ok i just put in a 5W led bulb (tripped on a 20ish W cfl) 10 minute ago and its working. its a recessed ceiling fixure: https://i.imgur.com/VvvmWCq.jpg can it be removed?
Last edited by ray2047; 10-02-16 at 07:12 PM. Reason: Add image.
#7
10-02-16, 10:09 PM
My guess is the cfl that tripped the breaker has a problem. The difference in load between a 5W LED and a 20ish (?) cfl is minimal. Do you know what other lights or other loads are on that circuit? What size is breaker that is tripping?
Bud
Bud
#8
10-03-16, 03:45 PM
thing is Bud, it used to work on a CFL that was like 15-20W then it stopped working after like a year. I replaced with another 15-20W cfl which immediately stopped working. That was a year ago. Yesterday I put in a 5w led and it still works now.
the kitchen has 4 light fixtures like the picture below, the other 3 have 15W cfl bulbs. The breaker never tripped that i remember.
the kitchen has 4 light fixtures like the picture below, the other 3 have 15W cfl bulbs. The breaker never tripped that i remember.
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10-03-16, 06:37 PM
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