... compact fluorescent flood light bulb kill my outdoor fixture? One of my conventional bulbs dies so, I replaced it with a fluorescent and left the other conventional one in the other side. The fixture was set for dusk-to-dawn operation and now the conventional bulb is dead and the fixture stays on all day. Is it a coincidence that the thing is malfunctioning or did the fluorescent bulb do something goofy?
Was it a coincidence or did... (Outdoor flood light question)
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Its a coincidence; even though the two bulbs would draw drastically different wattages, the fixture has no way of knowing it. You might try locating the photo-cell and clean the lense. Sometimes it makes a difference but, if that doesn't help, a new photo-cell may be in order.
Glenn
Its a coincidence; even though the two bulbs would draw drastically different wattages, the fixture has no way of knowing it. You might try locating the photo-cell and clean the lense. Sometimes it makes a difference but, if that doesn't help, a new photo-cell may be in order.
Glenn
