Electric / Bulb Advice

[st244]

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.

S

 

[Marvo]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[ruston]

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]

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]

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]

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.

 

[itselectric]

What happens if they put him on black phase? He'll be in darkness.

 

[chronyx]

What happens if they put him on black phase? He'll be in darkness.

Don't be daft.

OP, what actually happens is it lights things up in black and white