light bulb

  1. sabbon1138

    How to change this light bulb?

    Hi all, Having some trouble working out how to change this lightbulb. Videos of similar units suggest you should be able to unscrew the white rim - it does turn but just rotates and won’t come loose (it's very, very tight). I’ve included a pic of the bulk of the unit wedged in the ceiling - do...
  2. Zeepoo

    I have a bayonet light bulb that wont go in.

    Hello im not a specialist but basically i tried to switch my lightbulb and change the lamp shade but now it wont go in:(. I touched one of the metal thingys inside and it zapped my finger like one of those pens. I have a picture of what it looks like
  3. J

    Light bulb identification

    Hello, I have some outdoor solar lights, the box shows they are IP44 rated LED. They appear to be E27 LEDs. There is no indication on the bulb, nor manual. I've narrowed it down to festoon light type, however the bulbs I see on Google are quite small and not like what I have. Equally, it's...
  4. J

    Mirror light bulb type

    Good morning, Our mirror light blub has expired. It has probably been there for around 10 years but because it has rarely been used it was just noticed recently when the main bulb needed changing and didn't have a back up light. Unfortunately I can't locate the bulb as examined it already and...
  5. B

    Replacing light bulb in exterior up and down wall light

    Hi, I'm trying to replace the bulb in an exterior up and down wall light (photos attached). It doesn't seem to take GU10 bulbs. Has anyone ever come across this type of fitting before? Any advice would be much appreciated.
  6. L

    Need help replacing light bulb over shower

    Hi. I have an inverted spotlight above my shower and the light bulb has gone so need to replace the LED spotlight but I don’t know how to get into the fitting to replace the bulb. Unfortunately I don’t have the make and model as it was installed as part of a bathroom refit. Have tried turning...
  7. D

    RIP (The old fashioned light bulb)

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/halogen-light-bulbs-banned-from-all-shops-from-today-saving-homes-%c2%a3200-a-year/ar-AAP0RfU?li=BBoPWjQ
  8. S

    Light bulb flicker

    Hello. I have an question about my bulb in room. Weather is normal,no storm etc. Today first time it flickered for 1 second. It happened when i close door in my room ( no more air ) Bulb looking like that: Is this problem with electric in my house or it was bulb? It flickered ( black ) for 1...
  9. S

    Light bulb flicker when turning on after long time off.

    Hello. I have question. I dont know if i have faulty wiring,bad installation or its bulb. When i have lights off long time and turn on lightning ( bulb halogen ) , there is a for 2-3 second bulb dimm/flicker and its normal. Happens only when lightning is off long time and i turn on. When i turn...
  10. W

    Using bulb converters/adapters with Philips Hue bulbs but struggling.

    My wife and I bought some Philips hue bulbs for our ceiling lights. They are E27 screw fit bulbs but our lamp holders are gx24q-1 so we bought some converters or adapters so we could use the E27 hue bulbs. I’ve plugged them in though and the bulbs don’t seem to work. Any advice? Do you think I...
  11. C

    What type of light bulb is this?

    Hi all Thank you for registering me. I have a flickering ceiling light. I took off the shade to get at the bulb but the bulb is one I've not seen before. What kind of bulb is this? Many thanks Chris
  12. J

    Help needed changing ceiling tube light bulb!

    Greetings I have this fancy ceiling tube light fitting and I cannot figure out how to replace the tubes. It has two ends which somewhat come away but not enough to remove the tubes. There is wiring both sides. I'm not sure how much more pressure I can apply before something breaks. There are...
  13. R

    Light bulb problem

    I have a Panasonic bathroom light and fan. One of the two lights blu. I have now purchased 3 different replacement bulbs for the original Panasonic FQ13E35.U/2 bulb. None of the replacement bulbs work. They only flicker. There is nothing wrong with the fixture since I take the good original bulb...
  14. J

    Unsafe extension use? Exploded light bulb

    Hello, experts! My questions are: 1) Most importantly... is this safe to use electronics wired as you see in my image below? 2) Why did my light bulb explode? First of all I have European plugs, not UK ones. As you already can guess my light bulb explode. It happen while switching on a table...
  15. J

    Light bulb not switching off

    I've fitted a new bulb on our landing -- 60W LED GLS. It won't switch off, but just dims down a bit. Comes back to full brightness when switched on. (In other words, it's always 'on' even when the switch is 'off'.) Have I used the wrong bulb type? Is there a permanent trickle to this light...
  16. U

    microwave light bulb, what is Z187?

    Hi there, I have a Russell Hobbs microwave. I have to replace a light bulb on it. The bulb comes with the base on which it says 250v 2a Z187 20w. Is Z187 compatible with T170 base? I spent a few hours googling and searching this Z187 and I can't find anything. The only place I can get a light...
  17. L

    Wiring light bulb

    Hi all, how would you wire your light switch? look at the the two pics below one method i found seem to run a cable from power to cieling rose and then light switches in order by having switched live and live from bulb joint together like below...
  18. Flanders

    The good old Light Bulb making a come back

    Just found this So it looks the we will have to start changing all them LED lamps we have been fitting back to the good old light bulb :) Old-fashioned light bulbs could be set for comeback after 'light recycling' breakthrough | Science | News | The Independent
  19. P

    AC relay using light bulb to switch on/off ! will it work >

    Hello. first post. hope in right section. Farmer friend has a hen brooding pen. (large enclosed box with 240watt heat lamp) with one lamp. when lamp fails the chicks get cold and soon die which is sad but also costly in birds. thought there must be a failsafe device somewhere to turn on an...
  20. La Poste

    20 Year light bulb?

    Light bulbs that are said to last for more than two decades while consuming very little energy may go on sale later this year. US firm General Electric, Dutch company Philips and UK-based Sylvania all showcased their products at the Light Fair industry conference in Las Vegas. BBC...

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