Re: OT Mums lights......

["Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>]

The problem is that lamps are designed to hang straight down in free air
not
on their side as in most 3 lamp fittings using a dimmer will extend
lamp
life as will fitting high efficiency lamps which can operate in any
orientation.

alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian G. Reynolds <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
To: Ukha_D (E-mail) <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 8:55 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] OT Mums lights......


> Sorry for this guys,
>
> About a year ago my Mums house was flooded and all the downstairs has
now
been sorted but my middle sister bought some of those 3 bulb light
fittings
which keeps blowing the bulbs.
>
> Is there a way of stopping that happening? I understand this is a
common
issue with multi bulb affairs but I have one in my living room that has
been
running for ages on 2 bulbs (should be 3)
>
> What if I fitted her a dimmer, would this decrease the amps enough or
am I
talking st%%?
>
> Thanks,
>
> B.
>
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