Light bulb

[Russ from MN]

Ok. Looked like an open bottom to me. Maybe it's an explosion/fire proof fixture. Hard to tell.

It should be in a hay shed.

 

[used red MN]

I have bought bulbs in many places, and they were all cheap! Our local Re-Store had 4-packs for $2, but I haven't had any fail so I haven't bought any for awhile. I just noticed Menards has some 60 wat eq. a 16 pack for $5, 100 watt eq 10 pack for $5. We're still using some compact florescent that just won't die. The only expensive LED we ever bought was for our range hood, it is a little special.

Must be like old “tight wad” farmers at your house. When the sun goes down it’s off to bed! Glad someone has some luck with them.

 

[used red MN]

Must be like old “tight wad” farmers at your house. When the sun goes down it’s off to bed! Glad someone has some luck with them.

Anybody have an explanation for this?
If not obvious second photo is switch off. Something must be discharging. That bulb will go out in the near future.

 

[Russ from MN]

Anybody have an explanation for this?
If not obvious second photo is switch off. Something must be discharging. That bulb will go out in the near future.
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If those fixtures are sealed on top, the heat can't escape, that might explain the short life.

 

[bc]

I know in the grain elevator they weren’t allowed to have the led because of a higher static risk. I always thought it was weird he could have the big hot incandescent bulb but no led you could pull out with it on and not burn your hand.

Maybe the circuit board in the led could contain the static risk?

 

[Fixingfarmer]

Anybody have an explanation for this?
If not obvious second photo is switch off. Something must be discharging. That bulb will go out in the near future.
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I don’t have a concrete explanation for it but I’ve seen it on scene at a house fire fairly often. I wonder if they have a capacitor that takes a minute to get drawn down with a led not using much juice and when they get hot melt together a bit inside. That’s about the only thing I can think of. Usually lasts about 5 to 10 minutes give or take assuming it started a bit before we got there

 

[flying belgian]

End result.
I put the new led 200 w in and still no light. Went next to the switch where I found a loose connection. Took all connections apart in switch box, brushed with wire brush and reconnected.
BINGO Pictured is the old bulb which still works. I left the new bulb in as I get the willie's crawling up my hay tower. I will use old bulb someplace else. As it is a fixture that excepts a globe but the globe would not fit the old bulb so those of you that noticed that were right. I think the globe would fit the new bulb but I left it off. Didn't know what to do.

 

[flying belgian]

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[Janicholson]

Leave the globe off, the elements in the LED do not get hot enough to fire up hay. (I don't recommend putting hay on the bulb, but they are efficient and much brighter. Jim

 

[bc]

End result.
I put the new led 200 w in and still no light. Went next to the switch where I found a loose connection. Took all connections apart in switch box, brushed with wire brush and reconnected.
BINGO Pictured is the old bulb which still works. I left the new bulb in as I get the willie's crawling up my hay tower. I will use old bulb someplace else. As it is a fixture that excepts a globe but the globe would not fit the old bulb so those of you that noticed that were right. I think the globe would fit the new bulb but I left it off. Didn't know what to do.

Good job. Now you can bring the hockey team back to restack your hay.

However, a loose connection at the switch has me wondering about the electrician who installed it and if there might be a loose or corroded connection at light. A definite fire hazard.