What happens when you turn off a bathroom light?
With the light off, they cool down and shrink, remaking the connection so the light turns on again. This could be dangerous as you could get arcing across the connection at the points where the light turns on or off, which can cause electrical fires. To find and fix the problem:
Why do my lights keep going on and off?
Mainly because of dust accumulation on the photosensor over time. Or after a storm and muddy rain. Sand, dust, or debris might prevent the sensor from working. So, you can clean the photosensor and the outdoor lighting apparatus with warm water and a cloth.
What can I do if my light bulb is not working?
Try a different light bulb; this will tell you if the fault is with the bulb or the fixture. Turn off power to the fixture at the service panel. Open up the fixture and check that all the connections inside it and in the ceiling box are secure.
Why do my motion sensor lights keep flashing on and off?
Reset your sensor to “Operational” mode when done. If you’ve played with all of these settings but find that your motion lights are still going off when they shouldn’t be, continue on to our next tip. Every motion detector light sensor has a particular angle range. Most angle ranges are anywhere from 180 degrees to 360 degrees.
Why does my fluorescent light come back on after I turn it off?
Sometimes if I turn off the switch and wait a few minutes, it will come back on when turning the switch on. It always turns on after being off for several hours. This is the first I have had troubles with the light fixture since getting our house 5 years ago. It seems like a new fixture (i.e. made in the last 10-15 years).
Why does my outdoor light keep turning itself off?
Even if it was controlled by this switch and then supposed to use that photo cell to only turn on when it’s dark, it doesn’t seem to do that. As a matter of fact it’s pitch dark outside right now and when I go over to turn on the light it will stay on 10 seconds and then go off again.
When does the LED light turn on and off?
The leftmost “1” in the horizontal axis indicates when the lamp was turned on after being off all night. The lamp turned itself off about 30 minutes later, shown by the leftmost zero. The lamp cooled to the point where it turned on again, about 14 minutes later. After another 6.7 minutes, the LED turned off, and so on.
Why does one light come on and then go out every day?
We have turned off the switch whenever that has happened. But when we turn on the switch the next day, all four lights come on, and then this one light again goes out after a couple of hours. What could be the likely cause?