Has anyone had experiences with their UVB or high wattage bulbs burning out prematurely in these fixtures? I wonder if it is the rocker switch?
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I have been running mine with a UVB in one and another with a heat lamp for months without issue.
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Mine just blew up in the area where the cord goes into the porcelain part. There was a loud pop and smoke. The innards of the porcelain part are burnt. I just got this in June 2014. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Sounds like yours is either faulty or doesn't have the right bulb installed. Mine is super sensitive and I barely have to brush it for it to change levels and turn on and off.
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The bulbs in mine quit working fairly reg. I sent a set back because the light went out within a week, they really need to improve the setup...The last few times the bulb quit I was able to get it working again by clearing the contact points (screw heads ) where the top connects to the bottom. I loosened the small Phillip's screws and retightened them on the wire then I used a tooth pick in the bulb holder to bend the contact points away from the side so it would contact the bulb. So far this has fixed mine the last 3 times they quit. As far as a bulb the only thing I found that MIGHT work is they sell a replacement lcd bulb for the old 3v MINI- MAG flashlights I found one a Lowes $5 for (2) but I haven't tried one yet..It is nice to have the Lights working I hope Hobbs fixes the poor workmanship of the lights I really like the salt & pepper set.
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I don't see how it could be the fixture. I have had 3 bulbs quit, all in different fixtures. When another bulb was put in the fixtures, they all worked, and are still working. But I made a mistake, and couldn't seem to correct it. The bulbs I had fail were not the daylight bulbs, but the warm white bulbs.
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you can try exchanging the bulbs with each other to see if it is the bulb or the socket... just trouble shooting .... then, most troubles in electrical is CONTACTS and cleaning them with a emery cloth or scraping the oxidation off with a screw driver will help in most cases with the 12v systems RV's.... i have this bulb for a outdoor light on my Trailer and had the same issue and cleaning was the solution.... Florida has high humidity and salty air where i live, most times this is the problem with my electrical troubles...
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I had absolutely no problems, my aquarium is well lit and I still can see the light, so I would make sure your bulb is working properly.
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Im not sure this would be it but I do know we had to take the energy efficient bulb out and replace it with a traditional bulb, as the energy efficient ones do not work well with dimmers. I think that was the problem we had too, dont remember.
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I think you have some other problem, my bulbs are still original. I would recomend to check the Watts and Voltage
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There's no trick to it....just plug & play. Either you got a bad batch or there is a compatibility problem. Double check the compatibility & if it's the correct bulb then return them. And you may want to double check that the fixture is getting power by putting in an old working bulb (of you have one.)
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Hi Shaneaya, I haven't replaced mine yet. But just do a search on Amazon for UV replacement bulbs and a whole bunch of them will be listed. You need 6 with a total of 54 watts. Hope this helps you.
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I had to completely re-wire my florescent fixture. They provided a crude diagram in my box that showed how one side of the tube was hot and the other side is completely disconnected. But to get them working in any standard fixture, you'll need to do some re-wiring. I've also experienced the slow-start that others have reported. Takes a couple seconds for them to light.
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Never had a problem!! My lamp (knock wood) has worked perfectly since I installed it. My old bulb was not completely burned out so I saved it in the box for next time. If you have the old bulb re-install it and see if it too flickers. If it does there is a problem with the set. If it doesn't there is a problem with the new bulb. Best advice I can give.
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I havent had any issues with the one I purchased, but I know that you are not supposed to get them wet. You may want to check and see if the bulb needs to be replaced
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I have 2 lamps like you described in my entry hall. They came with these bulb (which I love by the way), they are on quite a bit being in the entry and I have had no problems. Have had about 9 months. I don't believe the lights I have are made any different than others.
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We like the lighting system very much but the extreme heat of the bulbs has become problematic. I'm going to take the spare replacement bulb that came with the lighting unit to my local hardware store and have them look at the bulb and advise me. If you or anyone else can come up with a more definitive answer, please let me know also. Thanks.
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I noticed another brand allowed the bulb to be "re-clocked". I think I see that on mine, but in town I never get to go on high beam. I'll have to re-check the 3 tabs to see if I can rotate them up.
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I did a little research and the only thing that might help, if you are using energy saving bulbs, is replace them with 90 watt halogen. Of course that does not help with energy savings. Other people have had the same thing. Luckily mine is fine. I hope this helps.