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Reminds me of a story I heard years ago about a maid working in a big house somewhere in the 50's or 60's or whenever vacuum cleaners were first available commercially. She apparently did not realise she had to empty the vac as she thought the dirt went through the flex and into the wall...

yes, had little stickers stating max 40W....Will suggest client maybe puts some 25W in instead to see if that helps. It is in their lounge so prob is on a fair amount of time as only one table lamp in that room, although 200W's is hardly conducive to relaxing in front of the telly. Thanks.

Not to sure Bernard whether there was a soldered joint between the two. Lamps have been binned alas. Some were still connected via the two wires and took a good few twists to get off before I could get to the E14 thread part. Thanks for your thoughts everyone.

Cheers Flame. Surely the glass of the lamp should not be breaking free from the metal E14 threaded part though. I would think they would be designed to stay as one unit. This would indicate super el cheapo lamps would it not? The lamp holders seemed reasonably fine, no scorch marks etc...

Hi, Have been to client today to look at popping incandescent lamps. Lamps are 40W E14 type and fitting has 5 in. The glass bulb is coming away from the metal threaded part usuallly with a 'pop' and are breaking free and landing on the floor. Live conductor to fitting was loose when I...