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Change the switch, trace the line back to the next junction and look for brittle, frayed wiring, loose nuts, etc.

Screw-base compact-fluorescent lamps are available in up to a "200-watt" incandescent equivalent for about $15...having only a 45-watt electrical demand.

Little old grandmas with failing eyesight seem to love extra-bright light in their kitchens; hence many a big lamp in carbonized ceiling fixtures.




[This message has been edited by Bjarney (edited 10-14-2002).]

Schven has it right, they are available in our local hardware store for almost nothing. I will let you know how it works.

Trainwire

Did anyone mention "How close the house is to the utility transformer?" Here in my house, the transformer is right outside my house. The voltage I have coming into the house is approx. 125-127 volts. My bulbs use to pop all the time. I need to buy the 130 volt bulbs. If the house is farther away from the Utility trans, I have seen voltages as low as 120 to 106 volts.