Ok, I know this is a marginal EE question, but... here goes....
The question is... why are my light bulbs blowing out frequently?
I just moved into a new house and I'm blowing light bulbs alot. Specifically, in some (not all) lamp outlets, regular incandescent bulbs blow in a matter of several weeks. This includes fixtures that are installed... like overhead fixtures, and lamps, like table top lamps.
The thing that is most puzzling is, I have lamps in front of the house, porch, garage, etc., and I replaced them with those 'twirly-looking' flourescent bulbs you can get from Lowes... they are the same general size as an incandescent bulb. Two of the three bulbs went out within two weeks. The third one has been going now for three months.
Since houses don't have surge protectors or voltage regulators... not much I can do. Just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences?
thanks
The question is... why are my light bulbs blowing out frequently?
I just moved into a new house and I'm blowing light bulbs alot. Specifically, in some (not all) lamp outlets, regular incandescent bulbs blow in a matter of several weeks. This includes fixtures that are installed... like overhead fixtures, and lamps, like table top lamps.
The thing that is most puzzling is, I have lamps in front of the house, porch, garage, etc., and I replaced them with those 'twirly-looking' flourescent bulbs you can get from Lowes... they are the same general size as an incandescent bulb. Two of the three bulbs went out within two weeks. The third one has been going now for three months.
Since houses don't have surge protectors or voltage regulators... not much I can do. Just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences?
thanks