Household Electrical Problem?

[Doofus]

I recently installed some new lights as part of a new kitchen. Over the sink area I have a 4 way spotlight thing. There are four lamps on a bar, each of which are 40w G9 halogens. The one on the end has blown four times in three months (I haven't created a hot spot on the bulbs, and the bulbs have been purchased from two different sources). Does this signify a dodgy light or something more sinister (and expensive)?

TIA

PJ

[TooLateForAName]

Steam?


Kitchen lights are a pain. I have to replace the bulb above our kettle on a regular basis.

[motco]

If they're low-voltage it might be that the transformer is putting out too high a voltage. If they're mains, though, unless you have some demon winding up the mains voltage (not really!) it's hard to see it as anything other than poor quailty lamps.

[Doofus]

OK, thanks guys. I'm reassured that I don't necessarily need a complete rewire. But light bulbs do blow in my house alarmingly regularly. Sadly, the energy saving ones (you know, the ones that don't actually give off any light) last for bloody ages, but incandescents last about two or three months.

Halogens (other than this one kitchen buld) are good though.

[Glassman]

We have nine downlighters in our kitchen and the one in the middle dies frequently.

We have eight downlighters in our kitchen...

[mickk]

Glassman said:

We have nine downlighters in our kitchen and the one in the middle dies frequently.

We have eight downlighters in our kitchen...

Lazy fker change the lamp, or get decent enclosed downlighters

[Glassman]

mickk said:

Glassman said:

We have nine downlighters in our kitchen and the one in the middle dies frequently.

We have eight downlighters in our kitchen...

Lazy fker change the lamp, or get decent enclosed downlighters

The one in the middle must be Theo Walcott. Comes on for a little while and just when you begin to see its brilliance... pop.

[mickk]

Glassman said:

mickk said:

Glassman said:

We have nine downlighters in our kitchen and the one in the middle dies frequently.

We have eight downlighters in our kitchen...

Lazy fker change the lamp, or get decent enclosed downlighters

pop.

Is that the sound of he's shoulder popping?

[Glassman]