EXPLODING lightbulbs

[iadom]

Originally Posted by zoombini

I saw a tip to use a potato, shove it into it, twist & remove.

Although given the moisture in it, best to switch off first

But isn't that a tuber, not a bulb.

[Theodoric]

Originally Posted by iadom

But isn't that a tuber, not a bulb.

I think the idea is that you stick an iron nail and a piece of copper wire into the potato to make a battery to power the bulb. Or possibly not!

And if you need a few more volts, you can always start singing, "One potato, two potato, three potato, four."

[bopdude]

Originally Posted by iadom

But isn't that a tuber, not a bulb.

Ok, I've resisted this all the way through, but since you've brought it up, here goes, the proper name is an electric lighting lamp, a bulb is something that grows in the garden, way the manufactures insist on calling them bulbs I'll never know

[Dave Stones]

its the shape they sort of resemble bulbs... sort of...

honest guv...

Try and use lamps with the CE mark on them, but I think even that is a bit of a lottery these days.

[allieyoung666]

Just change the thing!!!!!! I wouldnt muck about, I imagine buxom woman would go mad!!!!

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by allieyoung666

Just change the thing!!!!!! I wouldnt muck about, I imagine buxom woman would go mad!!!!

I changed it this morning - I did say so in my first post

Buxom Woman would probably enjoy seeing me toasting if I did it wrong. She's got a weird/warped sense of humour.

[allieyoung666]

Like me then who takes great delight in watching Paul getting toasted before he asks me to swich the leccy off!!!!!

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by allieyoung666

Like me then who takes great delight in watching Paul getting toasted before he asks me to swich the leccy off!!!!!

aye you did chuckle last time i did it didnt you


for the record , this idiot disconnected a light switch that was knackered and then went to change it later , the only problem was , the idiot forgot to turn the power off again , to say the least

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Dave Stones

its the shape they sort of resemble bulbs... sort of...

honest guv...

I concur. In Dutch they are called 'pears', presumably due to the resemblance in shape. In dilli's case this term appears to be more appropriate than bulbs, as his are definitely pear-shaped (His bulbs, obviously)

[Matth]

I'm guessing that the glass to metal seal fails, and causes the bulb to blow.

Only ever seen one go at switch on, and I recall a couple of cheap ones dropping the glass - it does put you off cheap bulbs!

Most are now either CFL or circular standard flourescent - always found it to be a better light than ordinary bulbs - which look quite yellow when you're used to CFL

[greencreeper]

I have a scar on my right foot where a piece of glass from the bathroom lightbulb cut it. I was only a nipper. The dangers of steam

I use energy saving bulbs. Some of them are dodgy - I've had blown fuses before now.

[kronas]

judging from this thread im glad we dont use cheap bulbs in out house, i have always deemed the cheaper ones to be unsafe, i guess i was right, i think ill be trying to stick to the 'GE' brand ones...

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally Posted by kronas

judging from this thread im glad we dont use cheap bulbs in out house, i have always deemed the cheaper ones to be unsafe, i guess i was right, i think ill be trying to stick to the 'GE' brand ones...

Certainly looks that way.

By the way wha't s GE one? 'Great Exploder' (Like the ones I've already got)

or did you mean CE? (crap exploder)

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

Certainly looks that way.

By the way wha't s GE one? 'Great Exploder' (Like the ones I've already got)

or did you mean CE? (crap exploder)

it might be a general electric branded one , only maybe though