Ceramic Bulb Popping Noise

We hear loud cracking or popping sounds usually three or four in succession.

Ceramic bulb popping noise.

Simply screwing in tighter will fix the problem. N a popping noise from ceramic tile. 2 if any of the box wiring insulation contains burnt marks then that is an electrical arc which can result in a potential fire issue. Popping noise from ceramic tile.

View entire discussion 8 comments more posts from the electricians community. The parts touch each other but might here and there be. The bulb consists of an assemblage of parts made from different materials metal glass plastic that have differing coefficients of thermal expansion. Some bulbs mention on their packaging that they are designed to work well with dimmers.

Thread tools search this thread 1 02 23 03 04 47 am donothingmyself visiting guest. The latest led bulbs can get very hot and that noise is usually the ceramic base heating up. They usually will make a little pop as you turn them on or just after the don t keep popping. Wall or attic sounds.

Now the tile feels hollow when i walk on it and it sounds like broken glass underneath. 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. Check the metal socket tab in the bottom center of the socket. The constant on off flow of electricity can sometimes loosen a light bulb in the socket.

Check the light bulb first to see if it has burned out. That noise you hear is weathering not settling. Thus the reason to kill. 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.

If that doesn t end the sound replace the dimmer. Original poster 1 point 5 years ago. Is the base for the led bulb ceramic. If so replace the bulb.

1 the popping noise can either be caused by loose wires or a faulty splice inside the box. But i don t want to pull out the cast iron tub for fear of. Check to see if the bulb is tight in the socket.