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GU10's Keep blowing bulbs

Buford T Justice · 2010-05-10 09:09:22

Hi I did a job in my mother in laws house some time back. I fitted another 6 - 8 GU10 down lighters in the kitchen and they all work fine However, there are two GU10's that I didn't fit, that are constantly blowing the bulbs that are put in. Regardless of make / model of bulb etc.... they are always getting shot. I've not…

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10-05-2010 10:09am

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Buford T Justice

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Hi

I did a job in my mother in laws house some time back. I fitted another 6 - 8 GU10 down lighters in the kitchen and they all work fine

However, there are two GU10's that I didn't fit, that are constantly blowing the bulbs that are put in. Regardless of make / model of bulb etc.... they are always getting shot.

I've not bothered to take a look at them just yet, but I thought I'd ask here in case someone knows what the issue might be, as this has to have happened in other places before.

Any suggestions?

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#2 10-05-2010 5:21pm
Davy

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Insulation packed real tight around them effects the lifespan of the lamp. Their needs to be a decent air gap around each fitting. Other thing to check is voltage and connections

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#3 10-05-2010 10:14pm
M cebee

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ya heat dissipation ,overvoltage,connections,bulb quality and maybe any 'disturbing loads' nearby

for incandescent

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