Dodgy light bulbs

[Hammerhead]

I bought 4 leclite bulbs in erdener and on the box it read 500 to 1000 hours but 3 from 4 blew as soon as I put them in,what a rip off

[Keithcaley]

Take 'em back!

[waddo]

If you bought them to replace already blown bulbs it may be worth checking the appliance you put the new bulbs into by taking out of an appliance that already works the bulb that already works and putting that one in the appliance with the blown bulb. Three out of four is a lot of redundancy and I would suspect you have a faulty appliance - just don't tell the shop of course!

[gates]

yes take the bulbs back then get a new fitting best way

[Keithcaley]

- just don't tell the shop of course!

Ooooooh!

[Deniz1]

[Hammerhead]

I know they are bad because sometimes they are fine,

[Keithcaley]

I know they are bad because sometimes they are fine,

You're not Irish, are you?

[frontalman]

Racist, begorrah, bejaysus.

[waddo]

"I know they are bad because sometimes they are fine". Really? So everytime you get a puncture you change a tyre because you know it's bad because sometimes it is fine? Sounds a bit like a Boris statement to me - lol. Fault socket, faulty plug, faulty fuze, faulty cable, faulty bulb holder, faulty switch? - nope must be the light bulb, good job I checked all the rest before having the house wiring replaced - lol.

[Mr Chinnery]

There was a time in TRNC when the shop you bought the bulbs from actually checked them before you left the shop. This procedure was also adopted in small shops in the UK years ago.

[sophie]

Good grief, I can remember that, our local village store had a devices fixed to the counter. I think 90% of the bulbs were bayonet in those days.

[Laura B]

Elektrokur will test every lamp if asked.

[ElectricianPete]

I have come across a lot of bad light bulbs here. Best to buy a decent brand. Also some houses can have excessively high voltage, which doesn't help.
This can be checked on most smart meters by pressing the button several times. Ideally should be between 230 and 240 volts, but I have seen some with over 260 volts. If too high, then Kibtek can change for you.

[Hammerhead]

"I know they are bad because sometimes they are fine". Really? So everytime you get a puncture you change a tyre because you know it's bad because sometimes it is fine? Sounds a bit like a Boris statement to me - lol. Fault socket, faulty plug, faulty fuze, faulty cable, faulty bulb holder, faulty switch? - nope must be the light bulb, good job I checked all the rest before having the house wiring replaced - lol.

No let me explain to thicko s, the paticularly lamp has always been fine so I changed the bulbs to leclite one lasted a fair time and 3 blew as soon as I put them in,so not the lamp but the bulbs,got it now thicko

[Hammerhead]

I have come across a lot of bad light bulbs here. Best to buy a decent brand. Also some houses can have excessively high voltage, which doesn't help.
This can be checked on most smart meters by pressing the button several times. Ideally should be between 230 and 240 volts, but I have seen some with over 260 volts. If too high, then Kibtek can change for you.

Good answer pete

[waddo]

"I know they are bad because sometimes they are fine" - so what is a ""thicko s" then? So sorry that attempts to help and suggest fell on deaf ears - go buy some more bulbs and lighten up.

[Keithcaley]

...buy some more bulbs and lighten up - Priceless!

[Mimi2]

Most of the supermarkets have ' test station' near the elctrials section !!

[Laura B]

Do they? That's useful info Mimi2. Thanks.

[Neonman]

As a matter of interest what voltage does it say on the box some are 220v and not 240v several European country’s operate a 220v system

[Keithcaley]

It shouldn't make any difference in practice - see this article on 'Voltage Harmonisation'