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recently i put it inot a two lamp fixture. after the light switch had been turned off a long
time, i reentered the room, and noticed this bulb was infrequently flashing, as if some kind
fo charge was building then discharging.
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This is exactly what is happening. The light is getting a small current
from somewhere and this builds up in the internal power supply/inverter
and lights up the lamp briefly. This happens a lot with X10 controllers
because they send a 'sense' current through the light even when they
are turned off. If it's a multi-lamp fixture then a simple fix is to
put in a regular incandescent bulb in one socket. The resistance from
that bulb will drain off any small currents. Of course, if you don't
have some kind of remote controller like an X10 then you might want to
get an electrician out there to fix the wiring.

Anthony