Hi all I've just noticed this. We have lived here for over 4years now so confused as to why this would happen. A bulb is missing.
Off
On
Off
On
Landing light stays on!
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Do we assume that one photo is with the switch off, and the other with the switch on??? Please explain………..
What type of lamps are in the fitting.
What type of lamps are in the fitting.
Yes one pic is with the switch off and the other the switch on. It's a landing light so one switch downstairs and one upstairs.
Screw in bulbs possibly halogen (ikea) will have to check tomorrow as kids in bed.
Screw in bulbs possibly halogen (ikea) will have to check tomorrow as kids in bed.
I bet it only glows dimly when other lights upstairs are on. It is operating in series with the other lights when off due to two backs being confused (a sw live and neutral muddled).
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Nope. Every light I'm the house is off and it's still on.
are they LED's fitted ?
You say the 3rd shade doesn't have a lamp? Maybe this gets stuck on too, or causes worst problems when fitted! hence removed!
You say the 3rd shade doesn't have a lamp? Maybe this gets stuck on too, or causes worst problems when fitted! hence removed!
The bulb had gone in the 3rd lamp that's all. They are led bulbs.
If you unscrew one it makes the other brighter?
I've just changed the fitting and it's fine now. But they must have been getting power from somewhere??
If you unscrew one it makes the other brighter?
I've just changed the fitting and it's fine now. But they must have been getting power from somewhere??
I had this problem with LED bulbs once when water got into a switch. LED bulbs need very little current to light them slightly. The incandescent bulb would not be lit by this very small current.
Not that I'm any electrical expert mind!
Not that I'm any electrical expert mind!
It's more than likely caused by capacitive coupling from a live wire or a neon light switch surround!
Didn't realise they were LED. Still quite a strong glow for capacitive coupling though.
If you refit the old light, and place a NORMAL lamp in one of the holders, do the other two LED ones then extinquish?
If you refit the old light, and place a NORMAL lamp in one of the holders, do the other two LED ones then extinquish?
Capacitive coupling can make an LED lamp glow quite bright in total darkness. It occurs when the normal method of using twin and earth for switch drops is used. I cured mine by using single insulated and sheathed cables.
A lack of an earthed cpc in the cables can make this feature worse. Can be fixed by installing an RC network component across the light fitting L&N terminals.
As does reversed polarity
Do they make that with insulated leads, even with sleeving fitted i would have thought the live could end up slightly exposed
One could quite easily sleeve one lead brown and one blue, if you had a mind to. A little care will make sure that there's no exposed metal.
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