Exterior twin halogen light...help!!!!

[TheKarateKid]

Hi guys

I have the below B&Q light installed outside my front door:-

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• TheKarateKid
• 9 Oct 2013
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It takes GU10 halogen bulbs. However the bottom bulbs always last months, whereas any bulb I install at the top will last 2-3 days.

I can't figure out why this is happening!! And it's costing me a fortune to keep replacing the top bulbs. The light is connected to an extension lead inside the house which is run on a socket plug in timer so that the light comes on and off at certain times. Why is is this only happening to bulbs inserted at the top??

Can anyone help?

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[333rocky333]

The heat has gone up and burnt up the holder/ wiring

 

[westie101]

Try GU10 LED lamps, run a lot cooler and less consumption

 

[knowall]

Water! the top lamp is being soaked, replace with LED lamp.

GU10 are sh........t

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Water! the top lamp is being soaked

Have you been round there to confirm that it's not under a porch or canopy of some sort?

If so, why didn't you take photos? You know how we like photos....

 

[ericmark]

The whole idea of a quartz lamp is to run extremely hot at these temperatures water droplets will likely crack the glass and quartz so they should not face up when used outside.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

1) Those lights have a piece of glass over the lamp.

2) They are designed, and sold, to be used outside.

3) The heat coming up from the bottom lamp may well be causing problems - rather than invest in LED lamps strtaight away, if the OP can manage without the bottom one for a while I'd suggest taking it out, and seeing what happens.

 

[riveralt]

I have the below B&Q light installed outside my front door:

It takes GU10 halogen bulbs. However the bottom bulbs always last months, whereas any bulb I install at the top will last 2-3 days

What size bulb (wattage) are you using?