bad luck, bad lightbulbs, or bad problem?

11-21-2008, 12:23 PM	#16
rgsgww Member   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,543	bad luck, bad lightbulbs, or bad problem? Do they blow all over the house? Or just one area? Do they seem brighter? Turn on a furnace or dryer, do the lights get brighter?

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11-21-2008, 02:05 PM	#17
Yoyizit It was a dark and stormy     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NW of D.C. Posts: 5,954	bad luck, bad lightbulbs, or bad problem? Quote: Originally Posted by KE2KB Why would being close to the pole transformer cause light bulbs to burn out prematurely? Higher voltage. 126v on a 120v bulb will give a life of 100(120/126)^12 = 56% of rated life. In MD, PoCo is allowed to go between 114v and 126v. My xformer is right outside and I get 122v, +/-.

11-22-2008, 11:21 AM	#18
KE2KB Member   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,108	bad luck, bad lightbulbs, or bad problem? Maybe installing CCFL replacement bulbs will work. They may not be as sensitive to higher voltage. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.