Why does my recessed light continually turn on and off on it’s own?
tgdesigns98 asked:
I have a recessed light on a 20 amp circuit. It is on a three outlet switch in a bathroom. I have the ceiling light, vent fan and recessed light on the same switch. Does the light have a heat overload sensor on it to keep it from getting too hot? The fan and ceiling light stay on while the recessed light will stay on and then go off. After a short time it will come back on. When it kicks off I have tried flipping the breaker and the switch, but it still takes time for it to come back on. Any ideas?
I have a recessed light on a 20 amp circuit. It is on a three outlet switch in a bathroom. I have the ceiling light, vent fan and recessed light on the same switch. Does the light have a heat overload sensor on it to keep it from getting too hot? The fan and ceiling light stay on while the recessed light will stay on and then go off. After a short time it will come back on. When it kicks off I have tried flipping the breaker and the switch, but it still takes time for it to come back on. Any ideas?
The bulb is going bad. This is common on light bulbs of this kind. This bulb needs to be replaced with exactly the same as the one you take out. [who] William D
Most Recessed lights contain a heat sensor that turns off the lamp when overheated. It could be that you just have a bulb that exceeds the rating for your fixture. Never install a 110 watt bulb in a recessed can light. Most of the time they’re rated for around a 60 watt bulb.
This could be a fire hazard if you continue to overheat the fixture so take precautions to be sure you have the appropriate lamp. When you remove the bulb there will usually be a label inside the fixture telling you not to exceed a certain wattage on the lamp (bulb). [who] papercutfaint
The lights will trip out if they get too hot.Try a smaller wattage bulb. [who] snowman
yes,recessed light fixtures do have a thermal switch. Check your lamp wattage, and look around in the fixture for a label that states the maximum lamp wattage for that fixture,Its typically 60 watts.Also, if theres an attic above the light, you might want to ckeck that no insulation has fallen in around or on top of it. [who] Joe Banana
I gotta go with snowman. reduce wattage in the bulb. [who] mel