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Why does a light fixture in the ceiling make a crackling sound if you had an energy saving bulb installed and it holds three bulbs but you are only using one socket?
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∙ 12y ago
This has nothing to do with how many bulbs are installed. The crackling sound is likely coming from a loose wire and should be fixed. It is ipossible that a hot light bulb is causing some plastic part to crackle, buy the most likely cause is a loose wire.
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Why does a light fixture in the ceiling make a crackling sound if you had an energy-saving bulb installed and it holds three bulbs but you are only using one socket?
Without being there to hear the "crackling" sound you mention, I cannot be sure what it is, but I can provide some information which may help you to decide what to do. Also, I have to assume that the subject sound only occurs when the light switch is turned on, AND only since the installation of the energy-saving bulb. I suspect that the crackling noise is the result of the "ARCING" of 60 cycle Alternating Current [AC], your household electricity. To me 60 cycle AC arcing sounds like one, or more, of "cracking, popping, sizzling, and crackling." If I am right, that IS what is causing that sound, and that SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING! If a "cooking" arc is OCCURING, then this is a DANGEROUS condition which COULD LEAD TO A FIRE, AND should be corrected IMMEDIATELY. Also, you should NOT TURN ON the switch to that light fixture UNTIL THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND AND CORRECTED !!!!! There are several possible sources for the arcing, and without being able to personally troubleshoot the problem I cannot determine which of the following is the cause: 1) The "energy-saving bulb" COULD be DEFECTIVE. 2) The socket into which it is screwed could be worn, or "cooked out," with some parts not making good contact, resulting in a very small gap over which the arc is occuring. 3) The bulb MAY not be completely screwed in, resulting in a loose connection between the center contact on the bulb and the center contact in the socket, with the same result as in 2. 4) The wire[S] AND/OR connection terminals inside the fixture base may be loose, or cooked out. Again, I suspect that the symptom you describe is the result of ARCING of 60 cycle AC current, and constitutes a dangerous condition which should be checked out by a QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL, a LICENSED ELECTRICIAN. This problem is too important to allow some "jack-leg" to fix, use a professional!
What is the most energry saving ceiling fans with lights?
The most energy saving ceiling fan that is on the market are energy star approved ceiling fans. Those with adjustable speed control and adjustable light dimmers also save energy.
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Electrical energy is converted to motion (of air).
Can I take a bulb out of my led lamp to save energy or will it damage the lamp or the other bulbs?
Taking a lamp out of any light fixture will save energy, though it might be hard to see things in the dark. The lamp will not be damaged without lamp being in the fixture.
How much energy does a ceiling fan use when operating?
This makes no sense.
What kinetic energy does a ceiling fan have?
Anything that moves has kinetic energy. In the special case of rotation, as in a fan, you can also talk about rotational energy.
