Following on from my Bathroom lighting saga a couple of weeks ago.

I fitted 6 IP64 rated GU10 Mains Voltage lights. I replaced the 50w Bulbs that they came with for 35w ones to save cost a little. I figured that 200 watts of light ought to be enough.

Anyway, when we fired them up, my immediate thought was that they were nowhere near bright enough. They had a very distinct Yellow tint to them.

We have a freshly plastered Ceiling etc, so we were going to wait until it was all painted etc before we made a judgement about whether or not they are bright enough.

Anyway, that was a while ago. Tonight Ms B has decided to paint the ceiling and inadvertantly knocked one of the lights. Not hard, just a tap. We immediately noticed that the light she had knocked was considerably brighter than all the others. So, I got a plastic bottle and tapped the other 5 in turn and one-by-one they all became as bright as the other one. This now means that they look bright enough!!

WTF is that all about??

 

Its the second stage nutter switch, I mean who the hell bangs light units which are above you in the ceiling

 

Must of shook the element causing it to scare itself into shining brighter

 

they will now blow in not so very long

And you should have fitted 12v lights in a bathroom in all circumstances mate.