Replacing a Strip Light bulb

Tom_west · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:16 pm Post Subject: Replacing a Strip Light bulb

I have just moved into a house and the bulb has gone in the shaving light above the sink in the bathroom (i have no instructions). I have bought a replacement bulb (a 284mm strip light) but am having trouble fitting it.

I cannot get the old bulb out of the light fitting, which is held in at either end of the fitting. Each end is sprung, so the bulb moves either way (l or r) but not enough to remove the bulb. The fitting itself looks moulded so theres no screws that can be loosened to fit the bulb.

Has anyone got any ideas what i should be doing?

The fitting is a standard shaving lamp.

keyplayer · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:14 pm Post Subject:

Rotate bulb 90 degrees and it should slide out.

breezer · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:07 pm Post Subject:

ah, but is it a flourescent tube or is it an an ordainairy lamp?

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securespark · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:35 pm Post Subject:

If it's 284mm, then it's a tungsten lamp 30 or 60W.

They are a b****r, try pushing a little harder....

keyplayer · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:09 pm Post Subject:

Yes, presumptuous of me , sorry.

plugwash · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:11 pm Post Subject:

lets have a pic

my guess is you just pull the b*****r stright out but i wouldn't like to say without seeing a picture.