E14 candle led bulbs base getting hot.

[nickjaxe]

Hi guys...bought so E14 5w 470lm candle type bulbs today to replace some that were loosing the brightness.
I was quite surprised to find the plastic base gets quite hot cant keep your fingers on them...the glass part is not overlay hot.

And for some reason after fitting they need a further 1/2 a turn to tighten into the holders after being switch on for a while...

They are e-luminate brand at £1.30 each made in China.

Should I be concerned.

Nick.

 

[ruston]

Calling them light bulbs is perfectly acceptable, don't worry.

If you took your car into a garage and asked them to fit a new lamp you would come away with a new fitting . It is the vernacular , so there it is.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Calling them light bulbs is perfectly acceptable, don't worry.

That's what I think.
I was in electrifix the other day with lots of other electricians in there and somehow we got on to the subject of light bulbs. I plucked up the courage to ask for a show of hands between who calls then 'light bulbs' or 'lamps'. Nobody went for 'lamps', they hadn't even heard a light bulb being referred to as such! Imagine saying 'lamp' to a customer, they'd picture some old victorian gas lamp!

 

[DPG]

I reckon we should go all victorian and call them light globes

 

[123]

That's what I think.
I was in electrifix the other day with lots of other electricians in there and somehow we got on to the subject of light bulbs. I plucked up the courage to ask for a show of hands between who calls then 'light bulbs' or 'lamps'. Nobody went for 'lamps', they hadn't even heard a light bulb being referred to as such! Imagine saying 'lamp' to a customer, they'd picture some old victorian gas lamp!

I once went into a busy Electricfix and plucked up the courage to ask for a show of hands of who was an electrician, all I got was stares from the builders and diyers.