"RP" wrote in message
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TURTLE wrote:

"Fred" wrote in message
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I have a home I moved into a year ago that has had a lot of burned out light
bulbs. Many fixtures have had the bulbs changed twice since I've owned the
house.

Are frequent bulb burn outs a symptom of a larger electrical problem or am
simply buying cheap bulbs (the kind I buy are burning out ahead of the
lifetime listed.)

Thanks


This is Turtle.

Light bulbs of to day are trash but you need to get 130 volt rated bulbs and
not
the 120 volt or 115 volt rated bulbs. 130 volt rated bulbs can be bought but
mostly at auto parts houses or electric supply houses. these places call
these
bulbs Ruff service bulbs and if you look at them and they are not rated for
130
volt service -- they are not ruff service bulbs.

Now off the shelf of stores if you see 130 volt rated light bulbs. They are
ruff
service light bulbs and will last a long time. 130 volt rated bulbs should
last
atleast 3 times what a 120 volt rated bulb will last.

now here is why bulbs are burned out so quick lately. the bulbs are rated to
operate at 120 volts and most supply voltage to houses now a days is from 122
to
124 volts. your running the bulbs on 124 volt service and they are only rated
to
operate on 120 volts. Your just over volting the bulbs and wondering what is
the
problem.

Never over volt a light bulb and ask why it burns out so fast !

TURTLE

Only you could say something like over volt and get away with it
On another note, burned/corroded bases can also cause premature failure. The
little brass finger in the middle of the socket can be cleaned with a flate
blade screw driver (with the breaker *off* of course). Sorry for borrowing
your spelling of flate

hvacrmedic


This is Turtle.

i was just not in a 50 cent word mood tonite.

New words to borrow . The Rope was too ''short'' to reach. Or The rope was
too ''shirt'' to reach.

TURTLE