Re fishy smell?
Question:I would just like to inform you all that if you have a fishy smell in a room check your light bulb. I had this fishy smell that would arise in the middle of my room, i could literally walk through it. I have since found out it was cos i had a 100 watt light bulb, i have put a 60 watt bulb in and it has gone, just thought id let you all know
Answers:
It is the phenol coming from the Bakelite fitting
It's a good ( though not intended) safety feature to show there is something wronge - hot!
Yeah thanks for that
thanks mate! never had one but i now know what to do!
Cheers. It's burning plastic
damn i guess i should aplogize to my girl! hahaha thanks for that lil tidbit!
Regardless of the smell, you should never use a light bulb of greater wattage than is recommended on the label fixed to the fixture. It is a fire hazard.
plastic light fittings are rated to prevent this problem, to prevent the plastic overheating and degenerating the specified wattage should not be exceeded
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