Lamp holder getting hot

[Beeg]

Evening all,

I changed the lamp in my dining room (ceiling light) for an LED one this evening.

When I took the old bayonet out, I noticed the plastic around the outside of the lamp holder was very hot. Could this just be due to the fact it was an old incandescent lamp therefore giving off a lot of heat? Is it normal or could it be a loose connection?

The flex between the lamp holder and the ceiling rose was cool.

Thanks in afvance
Beeg

 

[buzzlightyear]

is normally to do with a wattage e.g.40-100 watt bulb ,or a heat lamp.

 

[Charlie_]

Did it smell fishy?

 

[Beeg]

Did it smell fishy?

Couldn’t smell anything , it’s a reasonably new lamp holder and no signs of any brown/black marks anywhere.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Did it smell fishy

what a load of cod.lol.

 

[Charlie_]

Couldn’t smell anything , it’s a reasonably new lamp holder and no signs of any brown/black marks anywhere.

Ahh should be ok then.
Not Seen any round here, I do have a mate called Mark but he’s ginger..
Keep looking you might find them

 

[buzzlightyear]

inside the pendant is it metal or plastic .

 

[Des 56]

Beeg,best sleep easy, else you can find something more worrisome to concern yourself

Next question please

 

[Beeg]

inside the pendant is it metal or plastic .

I think it’s plastic inside. I’m probably just being paranoid as I’ve never noticed it before; I’m not really in the habit of changing lamps when they’ve been switched for an hour or so

 

[buzzlightyear]

what wattage is in the lamp holder ?

 

[Beeg]

what wattage is in the lamp holder ?View attachment 50323

150 Watt max, lamp was a 60W I think

 

[buzzlightyear]

some times if the bulb is over rated for the lamp holder and not correctly fitted the heat from the bulb will smell of fish especially when you cooking next to it .

 

[buzzlightyear]

150 Watt max, lamp was a 60W I think

beeg, is the bulb rated at 150watts and lamp holder 60 max .
post a piccy of the lamp holder .

 

[Beeg]

beeg, is the bulb rated at 150watts and lamp holder 60 max .
post a piccy of the lamp holder .

Sorry should have said the bulb that was in it was 60W and the max wattage of the lampholder is 150W

 

[buzzlightyear]

Sorry should have said the bulb that was in it was 60W and the max wattage of the lampholder is 150W

stick a led one in and you should not smell ,if you l use a 60 watt and heat is generated form the bulb and will give off sometimes a smell when the bottom holder is not fitted for the lamp shade.

 

[buzzlightyear]

you can enjoy this watch the lamp holder burn.lol

 

[Beeg]

Thanks for everyone’s replies...I’m probably just being overly paranoid as normal! I’ll see how it goes with an LED / lower wattage lamp.

On a side note, just wanted to say how nice it is to have a forum that’s so welcoming and willing to give helpful and practical advice to people who aren’t qualified electricians.
Cheers guys/gals

 

[pirate]

I wouldn't worry...if you have an incandescent lamp in a pendant, the pendant will get hot, and eventually you will have trouble unscrewing the shade as the retaining ring dries out and almost fuses to the thread...

As most on here will already know, there are 3 things that smell like fish...
and one of them's fish!