[Shop-talk] failed light fixture?

[Benjamin Zwissler]

Sometimes it's just the wire nuts and replacing them or tightening will
help.  Sometimes the internal crimps corrode and fail in a most bathroom.

I had someone who put four 100w bulbs in one and that's a lot of heat and
current.  Most have a 60w limit.  If the bulbs are enclosed by the fixture
there may be a high temp limit switch, but I've never seen one of those in
simple light bars.

Ben

On Sun, Dec 6, 2020, 5:07 PM Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com> wrote:

> no, incandescent fixture.
>
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> *From:* old dirtbeard <dirtbeard at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 6, 2020 4:05 PM
> *To:* Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com>
> *Cc:* Shop Talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] failed light fixture?
>
> Hi Tim
>
> Is it a fluorescent fixture? If so it could be the ballast. It also may be
> the switch. I would try a meter at the switch if you have a neutral there
> to test it.
>
> best,
>
> doug
>
> On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 2:01 PM Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> Is it possible for a fixture to fail? We have this four-bulb fixture over
> the mirror in one of the bathrooms. It no longer works. Bulbs are good and
> no breaker tripped.
>
> thanks
> tim
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