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Bulbs blowing regularly?

  • 26-10-2011 3:05am
    #1
    400R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I'm having problems with bulbs blowing constantly all over my house. I might only only get a month out of a GU10 downlighter (and the one beside it could last ages?) and the problem doesn't seem to be localised to any particular area-they could go anywhere. Also,have 4 outside wall mounted lights that just use ordinary screw bulbs (60W-100W) and they take the biscuit altogether! 2 weeks max out of a bulb! I want to switch the downlighters to low wattge ones but don't want to do this until the problem is fixed what with the price of them.
    Somebody suggested i could have an earth problem? House is about 30 years old.
    Any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    evosteo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭evosteo


    could be voltage spikes, do you live close to an esb transformer?

    if 1 esb transformer is supplying a long row of houses the voltage at the first house will be larger than the voltage at the last house.


  • #3
    paddymick
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paddymick


    GU10 halogens have always been known for a short life span I would never use GU10 fittings on a job anymore unless I was using LED lamps.
    If i was you I wouldnt change to low voltage but instead just change your gu10 lamps to LED.Not only is there less effort and cost involved but they will last a lot longer than even the low voltage lamps.

    I have the very same problem as you in my own house and i switched all the gu10 halogens to LED`s and I havent had one blow yet.


  • #4
    SeamusFX
    Registered Users Posts: 418 ✭✭SeamusFX


    400R wrote: »
    Hi,
    Also,have 4 outside wall mounted lights that just use ordinary screw bulbs (60W-100W) and they take the biscuit altogether! 2 weeks max out of a bulb!
    Are the ones outside getting wet? If a hot bulb gets a splash of cold water on it, that will cause them to blow.


  • #5
    paddymick
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭paddymick


    I just read the OP again and realised you said "low wattage" not "low voltage":o so most of my first post is void....

    But like I said before my house was having the same problems as you and I changed to the LED`s and I havent had any problems since so its definatly worth the investment...3w is alot less than 50w.Just be aware if you have dimmers as most standard led`s cant be dimmed.
    Also you could get an electrician to check everything out to give you peace of mind.


  • #6
    400R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭400R


    evosteo wrote: »
    could be voltage spikes, do you live close to an esb transformer?

    if 1 esb transformer is supplying a long row of houses the voltage at the first house will be larger than the voltage at the last house.

    Nope-not near a transformer.
    paddymick wrote: »
    I just read the OP again and realised you said "low wattage" not "low voltage":o so most of my first post is void....

    But like I said before my house was having the same problems as you and I changed to the LED`s and I havent had any problems since so its definatly worth the investment...3w is alot less than 50w.Just be aware if you have dimmers as most standard led`s cant be dimmed.
    Also you could get an electrician to check everything out to give you peace of mind.

    Thanks for the replies. Yeah i plan to switch to LED's alright. Just need to bite the bullet-i keep ending up with a 6 pack of GU10's so there's always a spare! Need to just make the switch.


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