Blinking LED, again

[ptonsparky]

Strange place for service call. My bedroom.

Happened to be awake when I noticed one (?) of the LED lamps in the BR boob light blinking every few seconds. IDK if it is an EOL occurrence or it has been this way since day one of the LED. I would not have noticed had there been any ambient light. Moon, stars or otherwise. Thought about it for a bit, closed my eyes and went back to sleep

I think I have it fixed already, but will have to wait until tonight for proof. I did pull one single pole switch from the two gang box, then back in again after I made some observations.

What do I think is the issue and what did I do to fix it?

 

[LarryFine]

What is a "BR boob light"?

 

[ptonsparky]

Bed room fixture. I will assume you can imagine a "boob" light.

 

[kwired]

Could just be time to go see your eye doctor?

Or Psychiatrist?

 

[LarryFine]

I will assume you can imagine a "boob" light.

First thing I pictured was from Animal House:

 

[Little Bill]

What is a "BR boob light"?

 

[LarryFine]

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Ohhhhh, those boobs!

 

[Little Bill]

Strange place for service call. My bedroom.

Happened to be awake when I noticed one (?) of the LED lamps in the BR boob light blinking every few seconds. IDK if it is an EOL occurrence or it has been this way since day one of the LED. I would not have noticed had there been any ambient light. Moon, stars or otherwise. Thought about it for a bit, closed my eyes and went back to sleep

I think I have it fixed already, but will have to wait until tonight for proof. I did pull one single pole switch from the two gang box, then back in again after I made some observations.

What do I think is the issue and what did I do to fix it?

Not sure what you did, but IME, a flickering LED, not on a dimmer, is usually EOL.

Unless you found a loose connection in the switch box, either on a switch itself or in the wiring.

 

[ptonsparky]

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Exactly!

 

[ptonsparky]

Fixture switch was Off.

 

[kwired]

Fixture switch was Off.

Non dimming switch?

How long since had been "on"?

I remember when CFL's were sort of the main thing to use that some would have a slight glow to them for some time after turning off that wasn't all that noticeable unless in pretty dark area and after eyes adjusted to the dark.

 

[petersonra]

The LED means the NSA is monitoring you.

 

[ptonsparky]

IDK how long since the switch was off. IDK if I woke after sleeping awhile. Usually I sleep upon closing my eyes, but I did toss & turn last night.

 

[retirede]

First thing I pictured was from Animal House:

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ROTFLMAO!

 

[Fred B]

A curious thought. How sensitive to induction could these LEDs be given the very low demand under normal power, could a slight glow be acheived from induced current from another conductor running along side the switch leg? Another possible source of induced or leaked current could be like some installations that had the hot feed land in the fixture box first then have a switch leg down to the switch.

 

[ptonsparky]

A curious thought. How sensitive to induction could these LEDs be given the very low demand under normal power, could a slight glow be acheived from induced current from another conductor running along side the switch leg? Another possible source of induced or leaked current could be like some installations that had the hot feed land in the fixture box first then have a switch leg down to the switch.

My thoughts as well.

The room was set up for a wall switched ceiling fan. We have only a lighting fixture installed. The switch leg to the future ceiling fan was On.

It is a 3 wire w/g. Two switch legs and neutral from 2 gang wall box to ceiling. No more than 20' in length. Seems short and with no active load on the fan SW leg, puts my theory in doubt.

I could not replicate the previous nights flashing last night so it's just conjecture for now.

I did learn OFs should not attempt to stand on mattress no matter how firm they are.

 

[LarryFine]

I did learn OFs should not attempt to stand on mattress no matter how firm they are.

Much less a waterbed.

 

[hbiss]

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I thought I was the only one to call those things "boob lights".

-Hal

 

[mopowr steve]

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I’ve been calling these things BooBie Lights to my customers ( well the customers with a sense of humor ) for a long time. It’s quite catchy, and it’s a little relief of the seriousness when going over all the decisions that HO need to make.

 

[Sea Nile]

If unused fan switch leg was on, maybe there is a staple hammered in too tight that damaged the conductor insulation and there is an intermittent arcing fault between the black and red wire.