Burning out light bulbs
I have one pendent light that likes to take out bulbs. I was thinking I'd open a few panels and look for a short but it occurred to me I've yet to blow a fuse . . . Shorts take out fuses not bulbs, ...
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Define "taking out"? Does that mean burned out filament? Shorts, loose crimps, and/ or loose or poor contacts on sockets don't burn out bulbs, excessive voltage does. Think about it.. You cannot possibly generate enough heat in a poor connection to burn out a lamp that's already burning white hot. What you will do is cause a fire. Get a volt meter and look at the LOADED voltage at the fixture, with the lamp installed. That means you will need to gain access to the +&- feeds at the fixture.
Or just replace it with a regulated LED and solve several problems.
Or just replace it with a regulated LED and solve several problems.
