Ceramic Bulb Popping Noise

That noise you hear is weathering not settling.

Ceramic bulb popping noise.

Original poster 1 point 5 years ago. Some bulbs mention on their packaging that they are designed to work well with dimmers. Check to see if the bulb is tight in the socket. View entire discussion 8 comments more posts from the electricians community.

Simply screwing in tighter will fix the problem. We hear loud cracking or popping sounds usually three or four in succession. If the socket contains any particles of loose metal this can also create a popping noise. Check the metal socket tab in the bottom center of the socket.

Check the light bulb first to see if it has burned out. 1 the popping noise can either be caused by loose wires or a faulty splice inside the box. N a popping noise from ceramic tile. If so replace the bulb.

Last night our ceramic tile in the hallway was making loud popping noises. Is the base for the led bulb ceramic. The parts touch each other but might here and there be. Thus the reason to kill.

Wall or attic sounds. Popping noise from ceramic tile. The constant on off flow of electricity can sometimes loosen a light bulb in the socket. The bulb consists of an assemblage of parts made from different materials metal glass plastic that have differing coefficients of thermal expansion.

Thread tools search this thread 1 02 23 03 04 47 am donothingmyself visiting guest. 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. 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. 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.

They usually will make a little pop as you turn them on or just after the don t keep popping. If a fluorescent bulb is making the noise the fixture s ballast might need to be replaced the ballast is the part of the fixture that controls voltage to the bulb. The latest led bulbs can get very hot and that noise is usually the ceramic base heating up.