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On Apr 23, 9:02 pm, websu...@cox.net wrote:
> On Apr 21, 12:40 am, "Chaviva" <chaviv...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > <websu...@cox.net> wrote in message
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> >news:1177123392.749171.266630@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
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> > > On Apr 20, 11:42 am, ric...@panix.com (Rich Greenberg) wrote:
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> > >> CAUTION: Unless he knows EXACTLY what he is doing, open the fixture and
> > >> work inside only with the circut breaker feeding the fixture OFF.
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> > > More caution, and I hope it is not needed:
> > > If he knows what he is doing AT ALL, the breaker will be off and
> > > verified off, before starting any work.
> > > You want the bulb to glow, not him.
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> > >> --
> > >> Rich Greenberg N Ft Myers, FL, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 239 543
> > >> 1353
> > >> Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since
> > >> CP-67
> > >> Canines:Val, Red, Shasta & Casey (RIP), Red & Zero, Siberians
> > >> Owner:Chinook-L
> > >> Retired at the beach Asst
> > >> Owner:Sibernet-L
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> > Thank you all for helping, and especially with the caution on the power. We
> > are both very safety conscious (we like sucking air haha) and so even tho
> > this is overkill (pun not intended!) I've him turn off the power to the
> > whole house to be on the safe side!
> > Yes, I know that is ridiculous, but I saw my father electocuted once for not
> > double checking when his brother assured him power was off. Fortunately he
> > wasn't seriously injured, just went from one arm to the other, as he was
> > holding something else, I forget what, anyway, he fell backward.
> > So anyway, cleaning the contact didn't work, and so John said unfortunately
> > like anything else, it is cheaper to replace than to call an electrician. He
> > knows how to replace them, but not repair one. So I get to pick out a new
> > strip of lights, and a new mirror, too.
> > It was my fault it happened. I had just washed my face, and a cat hopped up
> > onto the vanity, and was reaching and stretching up on the mirror. I flicked
> > water off my fingers at the cat, telling him to shoo.. and got a drop on the
> > bulb. Yikes.
> > Definitely learned that lesson. Fortunately we weren't hurt, but a very
> > small piece of the bulb flew off. We were just both scared when it happened.
> > So anyway, thank you all again. I love this group even though I lurk more
> > than I post!
> > Chaviva
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> I am still curious as all get-out about why the fixture doesn't work.
> Breaking a bulb shouldn't take out a fixture!
> If you figure it out, please let us know.
I've replaced three 'home depot' special light fixtures, 2 indoor, 1
out that for the life of me could not figure out why they wouldn't
light up a bulb. Parts intact, clean contacts, wires spliced
correctly, noda, zip zilch. Couldn't cure it without replacing the
unit. Odd.
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Re: Lightbulb popped, now won't work
