"charles adams" wrote in message
om...
I have recently fitted a few compact fluorescent lamps (Phillips
Ecotone) in my house. When they are switched off, they occasionally
flicker briefly. (First noticed a few days ago when I came home very
late and crept upstairs in traditional husband manner without
switching the light on).Is this normal - or a symptom of a
horrendously expensive electrical fault?
Charles

Yep, creeping up the stairs late at night without switching on the lights is
perfectly normal husband behaviour (welcome to the club).