Hello, I have a customer who is complaining his double 2' long, hard-wired bathroom lights are "whining". The noise starts out soft and then builds to loud and louder and doesn't stop all the while he's taking a shower. At first I thought he was talking about the ceiling fan/light. LOL. But true enough it was the tube lights. When I went to inspect it I could not induce the noise but he says the whining is there only half the time. I've done a lot of work for this customer so there is no reason not believe him.
The only thing I could think of is a bad ballast (though the lights do kick on as normal) or perhaps something resonating in the metal box, or the typical buzzing from the lights except on steroids. Sorry, I don't have a video. The guy only has a flip phone.
Any ideas?
The shower retains a lot of moisture and the lights are old and show a lot of rust on its box if that can help explain things.
I am planning to change the fixture to the newer LED one so moot point but I'm so curious if anyone has experienced this or might know the cause.
P.S. What's the fluorescent light bulb "buzz" about anyway? I know some lights are louder than others but I never thought to ask myself.
The only thing I could think of is a bad ballast (though the lights do kick on as normal) or perhaps something resonating in the metal box, or the typical buzzing from the lights except on steroids. Sorry, I don't have a video. The guy only has a flip phone.
Any ideas?
The shower retains a lot of moisture and the lights are old and show a lot of rust on its box if that can help explain things.
I am planning to change the fixture to the newer LED one so moot point but I'm so curious if anyone has experienced this or might know the cause.
P.S. What's the fluorescent light bulb "buzz" about anyway? I know some lights are louder than others but I never thought to ask myself.
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