Electric lighting examine? i bought an electric light fitting beside flourescent tube and wired it...
i bought an electric light fitting beside flourescent tube and wired it into a plug socket (yes i know it really should have be wired into a lighting circuit). it worked ok for awhile but then a component inside started to overheat and eventually the street lamp stopped working.
what could have cause this and what do i need, if anything, to generate sure it doesn't happen again
Answers: Check the polarity of your electrical system. This type of light ballast requests the polarity to be correct. Oh yes, it works for a short time and you reason you have done a flawless job. Then as you mentioned the reverse polarity overheats the ballast and out go the light. This type of standard lamp comes in so frequent degrees of level and you did not mention the cost of the light. If you indeed burned out the ballast on a 20 dollar fixture you can count on the current ballast costing as much or more. If you bought one for about 80 dollars afterwards you afford a replacement. Also you did not mention where you installed the bedside light. Many of this type of fixtures have a heat range for operation. Also if you put the plug on the wiring yourself you may hold the fixture end correct but crossed over surrounded by the plug. Also, check the voltage range of the bedside light. Most are designed for 110 volts, but there are some out nearby that are 127 volts, mostly commercial applications. You should also check the tightness of the bulbs into their socket. If it is loose a constant shorting across will cause overheating.
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