Light fixture: does this look normal?
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09-11-20, 01:05 PM
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Light fixture: does this look normal?
Are the scorch marks normal? I just realized it only has had 1 bulb in it and was going to add another but am worried about it touching this foil that’s hanging a bit.
is it ok to just have one bulb in the fixture?
<img src="https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/328dd04d_5fc9_4092_87da_0743714d698f_27fe20c880bd89b06bf30867e1a8fa8e7ad99361.jpeg" width="1128" height="1504"/>
is it ok to just have one bulb in the fixture?
<img src="https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/328dd04d_5fc9_4092_87da_0743714d698f_27fe20c880bd89b06bf30867e1a8fa8e7ad99361.jpeg" width="1128" height="1504"/>
#2
09-11-20, 01:33 PM
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Just looks like the foil just came loose from the insulation. no problem just push it up. The old bulb burnt rhe foil. Wires are above insulation and should be in wire nuts.=. Go ahead and instsall bulb.
#3
09-11-20, 01:35 PM
Not normal. It is caused by the heat from an incandescent lamp. Someone might have used to high a wattage lamp that was too hot for the fixture. Max is 60 watts per the sticker. It might have had a 100 watt lamp in it.
It is not a problem to continue to use it as long as you keep the wattage correct.
It is not a problem to continue to use it as long as you keep the wattage correct.
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09-11-20, 08:40 PM
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There is currently an LED bulb in the fixture. An LED bulb would not have cause that scorch mark. More than likely that was from a previous bulb. Using two LED bulbs will allow the fixture to run much cooler.
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09-12-20, 05:53 AM
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rated for enclosed fixtures
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09-14-20, 06:47 AM
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Does this look like a problem?
Is this an issue?
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<img src="https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/732x393/light_437d9f20170d1fe8acfe41518e882235f298c37d.jpeg" width="732" height="393"/>
Last edited by PJmax; 09-14-20 at 08:32 PM. Reason: Combined threads / resized pic
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09-14-20, 08:16 AM
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#15
09-14-20, 08:13 PM
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This was answered in your other post. Its ok if the bulb is against that insulation if its an LED bulb. There won't be enough heat to cause the scorching that a previous incandescent bulb caused. No worries, and if you want more light, you can put a brighter LED in there, like a 100W equivalent bulb.
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09-14-20, 08:33 PM
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