Dusk to dawn light

Geo-TH,In · Jan 19, 2020

Dusk to dawn security light stopped working last night. Who would have thought the wind may have been responsible for the bulb working lose about a turn and half.
I tightened it real good this time.

Has that happened to you?
George

Bob Harvey · Jan 19, 2020

Nope. Don't have one. ;^)

barnyardorange · Jan 20, 2020

I use an led fixture so no problems.

dpendzic · Jan 20, 2020

that has happened on my motion detector flood lights

David G · Jan 20, 2020

You have a vibration that is shaking them loose.

Geo-TH,In · Jan 20, 2020

David this is a first. If it happens again then I'll be looking for a vibration or looking for way to make it more difficult to remove bulb. Perhaps a dab if silicone or something to help hold it in place. Do you have any ideas?
George

DoubleO7 · Jan 20, 2020

Maybe vibration due to wind.
Could also be the heat cycles it goes thru 365 (or is it 730?)
Times a year.

Bob · Jan 21, 2020

(quoted from post at 13:58:36 01/19/20) Dusk to dawn security light stopped working last night. Who would have thought the wind may have been responsible for the bulb working lose about a turn and half.
I tightened it real good this time.

Has that happened to you?
George

Once again, nothing new under the sun, George.

Old-fashioned farm yard lights used to have a ring/girdle that held the bulb in place with the help of three springs.

Nowadays, commercial LED replacements for incandescent lamps have a tether/"safety rope" to prevent them from coming loose and possibly falling on someone's head.

Geo-TH,In · Jan 22, 2020

Bob,
"Once again, nothing new under the sun, George."
It's a new one for me under the sun, BOB.
Never seen anything like in my 71 years.
Learned something new.

Bob · Jan 22, 2020

(quoted from post at 08:17:28 01/22/20) Bob,
"Once again, nothing new under the sun, George."
It's a new one for me under the sun, BOB.
Never seen anything like in my 71 years.
Learned something new.

George, here's a photo found on the 'net of the spring bulb support many of the old farm lights used.

NOT sure what kind of bulb they have in it, doesn't appear to be an 'ol 200 Watt incandescent like would have been typically used, but you can see the ring and 3 springs that would steady the bulb in place.

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