Outdoor lamps?

[DirtyLunka]

A customer of mine has some outdoor fixtures with a built in photo eye and the lamps keep burning up(like the top of the bulb is burning thru). A previous electrician installed them, so I opened them up and they are wired correctly. The base says type A 60W MAX, and thats what he put in. Is there a type A that is suited for moisture rather than just a typical incandescant?

 

[OregonSE]

Run a hose over the top of the fixture and see where the water is entering the fixure. Missing o ring or sealing washer?

 

[esobocinski]

If you can't find the moisture source and must stay with incandescent, look for a "post lamp bulb" or "lantern bulb". If the bulb is visible, something like GE 10044 would even add some character. (http://genet.gelighting.com/LightProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=CONSUMERSPECPAGE&PRODUCTCODE=10044). However, if the bulb isn't visually prominent, wouldn't this be a good excuse to go with an enclosed CFL?

 

[Electric-Light]

If you can't find the moisture source and must stay with incandescent, look for a "post lamp bulb" or "lantern bulb". If the bulb is visible, something like GE 10044 would even add some character. (http://genet.gelighting.com/LightProducts/Dispatcher?REQUEST=CONSUMERSPECPAGE&PRODUCTCODE=10044). However, if the bulb isn't visually prominent, wouldn't this be a good excuse to go with an enclosed CFL?

Very good chance built-in photo eye is simply wired in series with the lamp and won't work with CFL.

 

[esobocinski]

Oops, he did say photo-eye. I missed that. That's a good reason.

Why the available outdoor CFLs aren't dimmer-compatible is beyond me, but they aren't.

 

[S'mise]

i would not reccomend any fluorescent for outdoors They don't like temp swings (Esp in MI)