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Evil Fluorescent 14w bulb, and its burning out.

Discussion in 'General' started by Pygo, 22 Mar 2004.

  1. Pygo

    Pygo Rick Relixed

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    My 14w Fluorescent light burnt out two nights back. It was one of those screw style 14w ones. Was only about a year old. Anyone else have probs with the newer, cheap ones. I think it was about four for 20 bucks (cdn$).
    I will post brand name when I get home. If I can find another one of them that is :rolleyes:

    EDIT: I should mention I used it in a ceiling fan, and it does not have any real circulation it the glass sphere.
     
    Pygo, 22 Mar 2004
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  2. jonesie

    jonesie Minimodder

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    General Discussion just keeps getting more and more surreal :)
     
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  3. Pygo

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    Yeah, I duno were else to put this. Maybe the Electronics...
    Maybe if a mod could move it there if thats were it needs to be :confused: Or werever it belongs, (except the trashed thread list. I'm sure this is useful to some.)
    EDIT: this isn't a repost is it.. I never though somone else may have done something similiar... :worried:
     
    Pygo, 23 Mar 2004
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  4. Lorquis

    Lorquis lorquisSpamCount++;

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    Is it a lamp or a lightbulb :p

    *goes off to dredge up that thread*
     
    Lorquis, 23 Mar 2004
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  5. Dad

    Dad You talkin to me?

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    You're not supposed to put florescent bulbs in an enclosed fixture as it will shorted the life of the bulb a LOT. If you really want to use florescent, you need to buy one that is designed for enclosed fixtures.
     
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  6. Pygo

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    ok. Thanks Dad.
    That clears it up now ;)
    hehe.. it got brown mostly all browned. And it smelled bery phunny... well, ok, more like a combo of burned plastic and burnt silicon. :lol:

    EDIT: I also put in a nice new 60w, and it be MUCH brighter. and better.
     
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  7. Ubermich

    Ubermich He did it!

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    ah HA! So THAT's why the light in my living room is so bloody dark! Stupid POs :grr:
     
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  8. The_Sub

    The_Sub What's a Dremel?

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    Yes this has been discussed before. Here .... So to sum it up.. It is a lamp. :D
     
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  9. Pygo

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    But that was like a spam trap, so it doesn't count. And I don't remember my question being asked in there :p
    So in other words, I just wanted my own spam trap :worried: :hehe:


    EDIT: Hey, I just noticed that the 60W bulb gets a bunch more brighter after shutting off the 1500w spaceheater in my room. I wonder what kinda stuff it does to my computer.. like making it less stable and all :worried:
     
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  10. tk421

    tk421 Idiot.

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    yeap. my 300w torch always goes dim when my ceramic heater kicks on ... but my PSU/APS buffers the surges/browns just fine ...

    one of the real apc strips with the motorcycle battery in it ... the swank black office model i think .. got it for like 50 bux on a qvc clearance sale. line conditioner / battery backup ... never run my puter without one anymore. and having a good reliable PSU helps too ...
     
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  11. Pygo

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    Cool. Forgat about my little UPS system. With the AVR (Automatic Volatge Regulator) thing in it. :) I be safe then :clap:
     
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