Comments on: Flickering and buzzing ceiling lights? http://tracklightingpendant.com/flickering-and-buzzing-ceiling-lights.html Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:58:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: jollygreen60 http://tracklightingpendant.com/flickering-and-buzzing-ceiling-lights.html/comment-page-1#comment-98 jollygreen60 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:50:49 +0000 http://tracklightingpendant.com/flickering-and-buzzing-ceiling-lights.html#comment-98 If it blinks, try changing the flouresent bulb first; look to see if one or both of the ends of the bulb are black, also. If it is buzzing, it is most likely a bad ballast, but if it smells terrible, or is dripping dark "goo", it is the ballast. It can easily be replaced, but TURN OFF ANY AND ALL POWER SOURCES!!!!! CHECK TO BE SURE THERE IS NO VOLTAGE AT THE WIRES. Install it in reverse of how you took it out. If you are not comfotable doing this, get someone who knows how to do it. If it blinks, try changing the flouresent bulb first; look to see if one or both of the ends of the bulb are black, also. If it is buzzing, it is most likely a bad ballast, but if it smells terrible, or is dripping dark "goo", it is the ballast. It can easily be replaced, but TURN OFF ANY AND ALL POWER SOURCES!!!!! CHECK TO BE SURE THERE IS NO VOLTAGE AT THE WIRES. Install it in reverse of how you took it out. If you are not comfotable doing this, get someone who knows how to do it.

]]> By: bradyb http://tracklightingpendant.com/flickering-and-buzzing-ceiling-lights.html/comment-page-1#comment-99 bradyb Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:50:49 +0000 http://tracklightingpendant.com/flickering-and-buzzing-ceiling-lights.html#comment-99 First off, they sound like florescent lights. Depending on the type, some have a "starter" type fuse that starts the light, these will buzz, after a bit, when they are starting to fail they may well start buzzing a a lot. Have you tried changing the bulbs? If that doesn't help a new fixture may be in order. First off, they sound like florescent lights. Depending on the type, some have a "starter" type fuse that starts the light, these will buzz, after a bit, when they are starting to fail they may well start buzzing a a lot. Have you tried changing the bulbs? If that doesn’t help a new fixture may be in order.

]]> By: annmariet14 http://tracklightingpendant.com/flickering-and-buzzing-ceiling-lights.html/comment-page-1#comment-100 annmariet14 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:50:49 +0000 http://tracklightingpendant.com/flickering-and-buzzing-ceiling-lights.html#comment-100 First put new bulbs in them. If it continues it is probably the wiring. First put new bulbs in them. If it continues it is probably the wiring.

]]> By: norm http://tracklightingpendant.com/flickering-and-buzzing-ceiling-lights.html/comment-page-1#comment-101 norm Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:50:49 +0000 http://tracklightingpendant.com/flickering-and-buzzing-ceiling-lights.html#comment-101 That sounds like fluorescent in which case what you have is probably normal. Some flourscents use a ballast that often humms and some have a delay before they come on. That sounds like fluorescent in which case what you have is probably normal. Some flourscents use a ballast that often humms and some have a delay before they come on.

]]> By: kunjaldp http://tracklightingpendant.com/flickering-and-buzzing-ceiling-lights.html/comment-page-1#comment-102 kunjaldp Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:50:49 +0000 http://tracklightingpendant.com/flickering-and-buzzing-ceiling-lights.html#comment-102 If it is flor. lights then it might br starter and you can replace it easily. If it is bulb then I may be overload. If it is flor. lights then it might br starter and you can replace it easily.

If it is bulb then I may be overload.

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