Ceramic Bulb Popping Noise

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Ceramic bulb popping noise.

Some bulbs mention on their packaging that they are designed to work well with dimmers. The constant on off flow of electricity can sometimes loosen a light bulb in the socket. If a fluorescent bulb is making the noise the fixture s ballast might need to be replaced the ballast is the part of the fixture that controls voltage to the bulb. Is the base for the led bulb ceramic.

Wall or attic sounds. Check the metal socket tab in the bottom center of the socket. The bulb consists of an assemblage of parts made from different materials metal glass plastic that have differing coefficients of thermal expansion. Led bulb popping noise posted by thib a doe tiger on 2 27 18 at 8 07 pm to fallguy 1978 dimmer in bedroom but the mud room doesn t.

View entire discussion 8 comments more posts from the electricians community. That noise you hear is weathering not settling. But i don t want to pull out the cast iron tub for fear of. Simply screwing in tighter will fix the problem.

If that doesn t end the sound replace the dimmer. Original poster 1 point 5 years ago. N a popping noise from ceramic tile. We hear loud cracking or popping sounds usually three or four in succession.

The parts touch each other but might here and there be. The latest led bulbs can get very hot and that noise is usually the ceramic base heating up. If the socket contains any particles of loose metal this can also create a popping noise. Last night our ceramic tile in the hallway was making loud popping noises.

Check to see if the bulb is tight in the socket. Check the light bulb first to see if it has burned out. Thus the reason to kill. 1 the popping noise can either be caused by loose wires or a faulty splice inside the box.

If so replace the bulb. Temperature variations on an incandescent bulb s surface will occasionally cause it to do more than just emit a popping sound however extreme temperatures that cause fragility in the bulb s surface or a weak base that allows the delicate balance of gas inside the bulb to escape will cause incandescent bulbs to actually explode from time to time just one of the reasons light bulbs are one of. Now the tile feels hollow when i walk on it and it sounds like broken glass underneath.