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My folks have recently had a lot of lights blowing. when probed, these are specifically lights in 2 multi-bulb fittings. thats to say, a rose where the T&E goes, with a metal arm that has 3 or 4 lamp mountings in it.
GU10s in one, and SES in the other I think.
this is just a case of a batch of crappy bulbs right?
There are rooms in the house where the same incandescent has been working for years.
or is there more to it?
I have a theory... if 1 bulb in a close set of 4 suddenly fails, then the volts in that immediate proximity will rise suddenly - resulting in an increased likelihood of an adjacent bulb blowing, more than that of a distant bulb (the resistance in the length of wiring will dampen down the mini-surge caused by the initial bulb failing.)
is there any sense in that theory?
GU10s in one, and SES in the other I think.
this is just a case of a batch of crappy bulbs right?
There are rooms in the house where the same incandescent has been working for years.
or is there more to it?
I have a theory... if 1 bulb in a close set of 4 suddenly fails, then the volts in that immediate proximity will rise suddenly - resulting in an increased likelihood of an adjacent bulb blowing, more than that of a distant bulb (the resistance in the length of wiring will dampen down the mini-surge caused by the initial bulb failing.)
is there any sense in that theory?