cfl flickering

[wolfiehogan]

Hi can some one tell me how to stop a CFL bulb from flickering when the switch is off.also can someone tell me what is causing the problem.

 

[telectrix]

this should stop it flickering.

 

[bartkusal]

[h=2]

Re: Lighting fault![/h]

Try these posts for problems with flickering and fitting snubbers:
Fitting "snubber" to circuit
led snubber
Stray voltage on lighting circuit.
flickering CFL lamps
Why would there still be current present when the circuit is off?


Originaly posted by Richard Burns on similar thread​

 

[gazzamikes]

I found it once to be incorrect polarity to within the rose, just swapped the connections in the holder round

 

[somersetsparks]

I found it once to be incorrect polarity to within the rose, just swapped the connections in the holder round

Presuming this was a BC lampholder, you could of just turned the bulb around, in other words it would make sod all difference ;-)

 

[AndrewMgan1976]

Is it on a dimmer switch??

 

[gazzamikes]

It was an Edison screw ecir picked it up customer said they thought that's just what cfl's do!