Electric / Bulb Advice

st244 · Mar 2, 2016

Hi there,

I have a lamp plugged into a socket in my lounge and it's on a timer attachment. I'm not sure whether it's the electric or the timer that is causing the issue but the bulb seems to keep getting a build up of brown/ honeycomb colour at the bottom on the inside of the bulb it's self. I thought initially it was the lamp so just replaced it yesterday but the same thing happened today. Has anyone experienced this before. Could the timer affect this? It's only a 40 watt bulb which is the maximum in the lamp. Any advice is much appreciated.

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Marvo · Mar 2, 2016

I've given you full user permissions so you can attach a picture which would give us a better idea of what's happening. Please keep picture filesizes <500kb.

telectrix · Mar 2, 2016

cheap bulbs? ( don't start boys. he has a lamp plugged in, this lamp is fitted with a bulb. definitions confirmed by florence nightingale, lady of the bulb).

Adam W · Mar 2, 2016

telectrix said:
cheap bulbs? ( don't start boys. he has a lamp plugged in, this lamp is fitted with a bulb. definitions confirmed by florence nightingale, lady of the bulb).

Are you suggesting that being pedantic about terminology won't fix the problem?

jackhammerJIM · Mar 2, 2016

The brown discolouration you are seeing is caused by your supply being fed from the brown phase . Ask your supplier if they can change you over to another colour .

Dave OCD · Mar 3, 2016

I hope he doesn't make the call !!!:lol:

ruston · Mar 3, 2016

jackhammerJIM said:
The brown discolouration you are seeing is caused by your supply being fed from the brown phase . Ask your supplier if they can change you over to another colour .

Is that why early Christmas tree lights were mostly red yellow and blue.:smile5:

Barry White · Mar 3, 2016

ruston said:
Is that why early Christmas tree lights were mostly red yellow and blue.:smile5:

the "new" colours are a bit boring the old were much brighter

ruston · Mar 3, 2016

mykey said:
the "new" colours are a bit boring the old were much brighter

Must admit , I loved them. I hated when it was time to take them down.

sparksburnout · Mar 3, 2016

It is an energy saving feature that is built into the bulbs that are sold in your neck of the woods. You should be sitting round a roaring candle other than Sundays.