Ginge !

my bathroom has had it happen twice in a few months

first time was when i fitted it and the light was on and the fucker popped in me hand, i was holding the glass dome part and it cracked where the bayonet fitting is

the same fucking thing happened again, making me think theres actually a problem

thing is no trips made to the fuse box

are they just shite/faulty bulbs or do i need to go though my home contents policy just incase

DaveEscos

its caused by jealousy mate

they obviously dont like people with hair brighter than their light!

Ginge !

cooont

seriously though is this a thing i should worry about

XRdodgybird

Dunno... had the same thing in our house..... go through bulbs like no tomorra.

Had a socket moved earlier in the year and the bloke did a full test on the system... said it was fine.... just one of those things I guess.... either that or a slightly faulty set of bulbs?

Ginge !

the bulbs are actually going pop and then the glass seperating from the bulb

cant be a dodgy batch as im a pikey fooker who buys em when 1 and its the same light too, not a different one

just asking before i get rapped by calling tiffs electrician brother

Oranoco

Poltergeist?

Ginge !

come on guys , i dont want my next post asking about whos got a sofa bed i can sleep on whilst they rebuild my burn down house

we also aint gonna use the upstairs lights at all utill we know its safe,,,,,,,, rather than pay the holiday call out fees we would rather use candles like the people in the 19th century

besides candles are romantic

gurnE

Maybe your missus is filling them with petrol? Had a row lately?

Ginge !

pmsl

Exeter J

Have you got a proper bathroom light fitting? I.e. one that is designed for condensation etc - or could be using too higher wattage bulb for the light fitting.

Sounds a bit like when you pint glass is filled too soon after coming out of the glasswasher and you end up covered in beer.

choppa

its possible you got a poor connection somewhere, causing a voltage drop. this will cause the bulb to draw more current, which will blow the filament like a fuse.

Ginge !

the filament aint blowing, the actual glass is popping off leaving the filament exposed

Exeter J

Is it smashing or going brittle - then falling off? My thoughts where its somehow getting damp and rapidly cooling?

Ginge !

The bulb unit is breaking from the base of the glass where it meets the metal suround

DaveEscos

is it really that much of a hard thing to work out!


STOP BUYING GYPO 30p BULBS FROM WILKINSONS!!

choppa

only thing i can think of is cheap bulbs. if they're not bonded to the base properly, obviously they could break off, but if they leak, at all, oxygen will be able to enter the bulb, causing it to burn at a very rapid rate. maybe even explode. they are supposed to be filled with an inert gas which just wont burn, thats why it glows white hot without fusing.

Ginge !

i get all my bulbs from my local shop,,,,,,,,,,,, cause its closest

Ginge !

btw dave i bet you dont even know what a light bulb costs

i know i dont

DaveEscos

dunno, we use built in ceiling lights etc....

i would guess a pack of two bulbs would be about Ł2-3 ?

GARETH T

Ginge !

where you think my lights are at

told ya you never knew what they cost , just like the price of washing powder and milk i bet too

but you know the price of a bottle of crystal i bet

DaveEscos

I also know its spelt 'Cristal '


Milk... couple of quid
washing powder - couple of quid

Ginge !

dave i used to spell it with a k before

i only dont know the prices as these days i just go to the checkout at liddle and just hand over my solo card