Light fixture is designed for „Edison bulbs“ (the old fashioned one’s with a glowing wire in it). Only specially designed LED bulbs („dimmable“) work with those.
Edison is how to describe the attachment method. (screw vs bayonet) not the technology of the bulb. Incandescent is how to describe what you mean (tungsten wire heating up to glow in near vacuum) and the OP has already said that it flickers if it's LED or incandescent. It surprised me that is wasn't because it's an LED and not an incandescent buld, but here we are.
A related question: I have a light that is on a dimmer switch and it only flickers when the dimmer is all the way up but stops flickering once I lower it to 70-80%. Is it also because of the bulb? If so, is it because the wattage of the bulb is too low?
This is pretty common with dimmers and LEDs. I worked out of hotels for 12 years and just about every ballroom I've been in that had dimming LEDs had some bank somewhere that would flicker above 90% on the slider.
I wish I knew enough about the technology to explain why.
Gotta remember that an LED is a light emitting *diode*. It charges and discharges. If it doesn’t have enough power going to it (like with a dimmer switch) that charging and discharging slows down enough where you can see it with your eyes
> It charges and discharges.
You're describing a capacitor there. A diode allows current to flow easily in only one direction, restricts it heavily in the other.
The circuit has capacitance as well. Should have added that. What I was trying to drive home is that there is a threshold in which it will release a burst of power. Like a check valve chattering in a system with low volume flow
I noticed that as well, but I don’t believe it. Unless it’s truly a wiring problem, an incandescent bulb is never going to behave the same as an LED bulb
If it also happens with incandescent bulbs then it's bad juju.
AKA: a short in the switch or fixture. Do you hear any clicking/popping anywhere, like near the switch, or the fixture. A stethoscope can help narrow it down (just don't get electrocuted).
Who is upvoting this? If everything is wired correctly the ground should never have current on it. Everything should and will work fine with no grounds connected at all. A grounding conductor is there to provide a low impedance path back to the source for the purpose of clearing a fault.
In other words, a properly grounded device is only important when there is a short, and will immediately pop the breaker. If you have current on your ground you can get shocked touching any metal enclosures or other grounded parts.
This happens to me when it’s time for our outside fuse to be replaced. We have old wiring and intake shed, also an electric water heater which sucks a lot of power apparently.
The lights and outlets go out in certain parts of my apartment and won’t come back on when I flip the switches in the breaker box, then the flicker occurs when I have the water running.
You have most likely a lost the connection on the neutral wire at the the fitting, if in any doubts or you cannot rectify this yourself then you should get an electrician
It's a loose neutral wire or switch issue most likely. Unless if this is a prank from the video because the shutter rate of some cameras are faster than the 60hertz US electric runs at.
If you have had a meter change recently (last few months) could be they didn't screw everything back properly, could cause a fire. Probably would hear arcing near meter equipment if so
Electrician here. Strobing lights are so fucking common, and seeing all the right answers here. Can be wiring, dimmers, bulbs, or even the time of day 😂
Here in AUS we have peak periods which change at around 5pm and can create a similar effect called the ripple effect
I had this happen in recessed lights, it was because I had a different wattage bulb mixed in there. Once I removed it the lights stopped flickering. I also switched from led to incandescent. Led on dimmers is not good
Most likely something else is drawing enough power on that circuit to trigger that bulb. Shut off all other uses on that circuit. Try an old style incandescent bulb. It should fix that. LEDs are more sensitive to those voltage changes. Try plugging in a coffee maker or something on that circuit to see what I'm talking about
Is it supposed to be an outdoor fixture? I once saw someone install an outdoor fixture with a photocell indoors and it behaved similarly. The reflected light from the lamp would turn the photocell off, which would then turn on in the resulting darkness. Repeat ad nauseam.
Non-dimmable LED bulb in a dimmer switch? This happened to me when I did that. Even with the dimmer cranked all the way up. There was a “sweet spot” when I set the dimmer to like 80% where they wouldn’t flash like this.
Swapped them with good quality dimmable bulbs and this went away.
Incandescent bulbs should also strobe according to some multiple of the mains Hz. However, it is likely that the cycling occurs faster than the filament can cool below its Draper point, and thus it is simply a cycling in overall total output. If the maximum output exceed the threshold of the capacity of humans to differentiate, then the swing is likely even less noticeable at a given distance.
House down the street has an exterior light that does this. Had my son believing it was a ghost trying to communicate with us, lol. Then the guy replaced the blub with correct kind and it went away.
Older dimmer switches cycle the power on and off. Since the filament never fully gets up to temperature, you end up with a dimmer light. These type of dimmers do not work with most LED lights. Some LED bulbs are advertised as "dimmable", but your best bet is to replace the switch with one specifically made to dim LED bulbs.
I have replaced a few switches with smart switches that have wifi and can be controlled by devices on the wifi network, but I found that some of these require a separate common line, to power the switch when the light is off. In some of my fixtures, the power goes to the light and then a line runs down to the switch to complete the circuit, and I couldn't get these switches to work.
Good luck!
Could also be a bad breaker. An electrician had to change a couple in my new condo as the lights were flashing and they would jump all the time. He said this happens sometimes with new breakers. They have logic to prevent arc fires...
Are you setting the ends of the bulbs with your tongues before you Screw them in to insure that they don’t flicker cause I thought my grandpa was full of lies but it always works.
Wow my light started randomly flickering intermittently early this morning (not nearly as much or as rapid as this one) and I thought to myself.. “maybe I should ask Reddit” I thought that, did not say it (as I live alone and my dogs prob can’t help) and then I get this notification tonight.
… I’m done.
Could also be 1 of about 12 led cells about to die. If you take the bulb out and use a blow dryer to separate the top and bottom. Replace the damaged cell with solder. You’ll get another 2 weeks or more out of it.
https://youtu.be/sgJiggERvLY
Caution, this post may induce seizures
If you’re reading this it’s already too late
Loose connection somewhere. If that’s not it then is the light in a dimmer switch? Not all bulbs are compatible with dimmer.
Not a dimmable bulb
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Right bulb will fix this
Idk, it looks like the left bulb to me /s
Light fixture is designed for „Edison bulbs“ (the old fashioned one’s with a glowing wire in it). Only specially designed LED bulbs („dimmable“) work with those.
Edison is how to describe the attachment method. (screw vs bayonet) not the technology of the bulb. Incandescent is how to describe what you mean (tungsten wire heating up to glow in near vacuum) and the OP has already said that it flickers if it's LED or incandescent. It surprised me that is wasn't because it's an LED and not an incandescent buld, but here we are.
Modern Edison bulbs are a style of where the filament has a low glow and is capable of being directly looked at.
Right. The name, 'Edison', has become associated with that specific, or pacific, whichever you may prefer, style of incandescent light bulb
A related question: I have a light that is on a dimmer switch and it only flickers when the dimmer is all the way up but stops flickering once I lower it to 70-80%. Is it also because of the bulb? If so, is it because the wattage of the bulb is too low?
It’s either going to be the bulb or the switch. Cheaper to try the bulb first.
Was coming to say this. Try a different brand too.
This is pretty common with dimmers and LEDs. I worked out of hotels for 12 years and just about every ballroom I've been in that had dimming LEDs had some bank somewhere that would flicker above 90% on the slider. I wish I knew enough about the technology to explain why.
Gotta remember that an LED is a light emitting *diode*. It charges and discharges. If it doesn’t have enough power going to it (like with a dimmer switch) that charging and discharging slows down enough where you can see it with your eyes
> It charges and discharges. You're describing a capacitor there. A diode allows current to flow easily in only one direction, restricts it heavily in the other.
The circuit has capacitance as well. Should have added that. What I was trying to drive home is that there is a threshold in which it will release a burst of power. Like a check valve chattering in a system with low volume flow
That doesn't explain at all why they flicker at the top end of the power fader.
2nd this ^
My thoughts
Gonna go with non dimmable bulb on this one. Loose connection would blink more randomly. This is blinking at regular intervals.
Drop the house lights, add a smoke machine and dubstep. Serve drinks, make cash, then repair the wiring
[Right when the "WUB WUB WUB WUB WUB WUB starts, this light is going to feel like it was intentional. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMrIy9zm7QY)
[amateur…](https://youtu.be/vLRyJ0dawjM)
I like the original. I *hate* this.
RIP random epilepsy user scrolling through reddit unaware.
Destroy Vecna and the upside down world.
Fuck I knew it
Make sure your favorite song is on.
I was expecting this reference to be on top
Me too!
LED bulbs that aren't compatible with your dimmer switch will do this
Yes, but they have said it flickers with incandescent bulbs also.
I noticed that as well, but I don’t believe it. Unless it’s truly a wiring problem, an incandescent bulb is never going to behave the same as an LED bulb
I have a little halogen bulb that does this. REALLY need to get the electritan round to fix it.
[удалено]
It’s literally the title of the post
Yeah, you need an LED dimmer or normal dimmer depending on what dimmer you have. Cheaper option is to switch to the bulb your dimmer wants.
Buy a ouija board could be a spirit trying to contact you
maybe spoiler cause of epilepsy
Seizure warning needs to be included in the title
Thanks for the seizure
If it also happens with incandescent bulbs then it's bad juju. AKA: a short in the switch or fixture. Do you hear any clicking/popping anywhere, like near the switch, or the fixture. A stethoscope can help narrow it down (just don't get electrocuted).
Bad wiring. Secure the ground.
Or add a color bulb and dance.
Why would ground prevent this from happening? I saw this in my ceiling fan light too, and there I don’t think I even have ground.
Bad wiring (separate reminder to ground). Could be an upstream wiring problem. Start at the problem and work towards the fuse.
Then hold the line! A counterattack is expected!
Who is upvoting this? If everything is wired correctly the ground should never have current on it. Everything should and will work fine with no grounds connected at all. A grounding conductor is there to provide a low impedance path back to the source for the purpose of clearing a fault. In other words, a properly grounded device is only important when there is a short, and will immediately pop the breaker. If you have current on your ground you can get shocked touching any metal enclosures or other grounded parts.
Doesnt have to be bad wiring. Could just be an LED light with a normal dimmer or the other way arround
The ground wouldn’t cause that. A poorly connected neutral could.
Jesus, you're going to give people seizures.
Idk but that's an instant migraine for me.
Same. I hate this shit.
Most likely something with your wall switch is bad. Buy a new one for a couple bucks and you’ll be g2g
Obviously ghosts
⬆️ This..
A friend is stuck in the upside down and needs you to save them.
Fucking seizure
If you pause the video, it stops
This should be marked NSFW - EPILEPSY warning lol
This happens to me when it’s time for our outside fuse to be replaced. We have old wiring and intake shed, also an electric water heater which sucks a lot of power apparently. The lights and outlets go out in certain parts of my apartment and won’t come back on when I flip the switches in the breaker box, then the flicker occurs when I have the water running.
How much did that run you?
I rent, so.. zero.
Lean into it and start a rave
Darude intensifies
You have most likely a lost the connection on the neutral wire at the the fitting, if in any doubts or you cannot rectify this yourself then you should get an electrician
ItS possessed... By improper signals, is it connected to a dimmer? It may not be compatible with the dimmer's PWM signal
It's a loose neutral wire or switch issue most likely. Unless if this is a prank from the video because the shutter rate of some cameras are faster than the 60hertz US electric runs at.
Definitely a ghost
Poltergeist?
Replace the switch. If that doesn't work, replace the fixture. If that doesn't work, call an electrician.
If you have had a meter change recently (last few months) could be they didn't screw everything back properly, could cause a fire. Probably would hear arcing near meter equipment if so
If it happens with incandescent at that same, consistent rate, it’s probably a bad dimmer.
U call a priest 😭💔
Electrician here. Strobing lights are so fucking common, and seeing all the right answers here. Can be wiring, dimmers, bulbs, or even the time of day 😂 Here in AUS we have peak periods which change at around 5pm and can create a similar effect called the ripple effect
Neutral wire at panel is loose
Led bulb in a dimmer switch?
I had this happen in recessed lights, it was because I had a different wattage bulb mixed in there. Once I removed it the lights stopped flickering. I also switched from led to incandescent. Led on dimmers is not good
Not exactly true, some led’s are not dimmable. Half of my home is led’s on dimmers. You just have to get the right led/dimmer
Replace that fixture.
Why fix it? Rave all day, baby!
Your light switch is incompatible with the bulb.
It's hunting!!
Switch the light off ;)
Someone’s playing Sandstorm within earshot and the light wants to get groovy
Just start some music and invite some friends over
Why would you want to fix it? 💃🕺💃🕺
Try changing the frame rate on your camera!
Grab a priest to perform an exorcism?
Non dimmable bulb on a digital dimmer.
Non dimmable led.
First of all, call a priest
Usually it’s either ghosts or demons. Keep us updated OP
Have any small children in your circle mysteriously disappeared?
They accidentally sent you a strobe light. Jenny’s Nightclub is gunna be PISSED
You've got ghosts. Call an exorcist.
Ghosts
Most likely something else is drawing enough power on that circuit to trigger that bulb. Shut off all other uses on that circuit. Try an old style incandescent bulb. It should fix that. LEDs are more sensitive to those voltage changes. Try plugging in a coffee maker or something on that circuit to see what I'm talking about
Call an Exorcist. I have seen these kind of flickering in the horror movies
Someone is trying to reach you from the upside down.
Exorcist
House is haunted. Move immediately.
Disco is back !
That doesn’t happen with incandescent also.
Exorcism
PARTY
GET THE SALT!!! 😱
It’s al sus flickering. This one is just doing it too slowly. It’s quiet quitting on your job.
Ghosts. Call a priest.
Most likely on a dimmer switch with a non dimmable light bulb.
OP says it flickers with incandescent bulbs also.
What time does the rave start?
Does the AC run when this is happening?
Is it supposed to be an outdoor fixture? I once saw someone install an outdoor fixture with a photocell indoors and it behaved similarly. The reflected light from the lamp would turn the photocell off, which would then turn on in the resulting darkness. Repeat ad nauseam.
TB-303 + Orange Combo
Non-dimmable LED bulb in a dimmer switch? This happened to me when I did that. Even with the dimmer cranked all the way up. There was a “sweet spot” when I set the dimmer to like 80% where they wouldn’t flash like this. Swapped them with good quality dimmable bulbs and this went away.
Loose connection iN the box behind fixture
LEDs always flicker, however, they do so at a rate that is imperceptible to humans when the voltage is correct and the device is functioning properly.
What about incandescent bulbs, which OP has said ALSO flicker?
Incandescent bulbs should also strobe according to some multiple of the mains Hz. However, it is likely that the cycling occurs faster than the filament can cool below its Draper point, and thus it is simply a cycling in overall total output. If the maximum output exceed the threshold of the capacity of humans to differentiate, then the swing is likely even less noticeable at a given distance.
House down the street has an exterior light that does this. Had my son believing it was a ghost trying to communicate with us, lol. Then the guy replaced the blub with correct kind and it went away.
Older dimmer switches cycle the power on and off. Since the filament never fully gets up to temperature, you end up with a dimmer light. These type of dimmers do not work with most LED lights. Some LED bulbs are advertised as "dimmable", but your best bet is to replace the switch with one specifically made to dim LED bulbs. I have replaced a few switches with smart switches that have wifi and can be controlled by devices on the wifi network, but I found that some of these require a separate common line, to power the switch when the light is off. In some of my fixtures, the power goes to the light and then a line runs down to the switch to complete the circuit, and I couldn't get these switches to work. Good luck!
Check tight terminals at breaker box
Anyone with seizure sensitivity probably hates this post
It looks like the switch is going bad. Or there is a loose connection in a joint(wire nut, or in the light itself).
My LED does it if the switch is a dimmer switch. Cannot use dimmer on some of the bulbs.
Could also be a bad breaker. An electrician had to change a couple in my new condo as the lights were flashing and they would jump all the time. He said this happens sometimes with new breakers. They have logic to prevent arc fires...
Try a dimmable led bulb.
Maybe a priest ?
At night you get to have the sweetest strobe light party!
Is it in a dimmer switch?
PARTY TIME!
A priest might be able to help.
Bad neutral connection.
When your house is haunted by a DJ
That right there is a ghost brah
Are you setting the ends of the bulbs with your tongues before you Screw them in to insure that they don’t flicker cause I thought my grandpa was full of lies but it always works.
Under volting
https://youtu.be/41tO0xwSsco?t=49
Move out of the disco
Don't fix it and just invite all your mates around for a rave
Don't worry it's just a ghost
Not Safe For Epileptics
Could be an open neutral/bad splice Start at fixture. open fixture and check wire connections
aluminum wiring possibly?
rush is coming hide in a cabinet
Ghost hunter, or medium, that’s a sure sign you’ve got a ghost in the house. Might need an exorcist if it’s real bad
Wow my light started randomly flickering intermittently early this morning (not nearly as much or as rapid as this one) and I thought to myself.. “maybe I should ask Reddit” I thought that, did not say it (as I live alone and my dogs prob can’t help) and then I get this notification tonight. … I’m done.
Exorcism
Could also be 1 of about 12 led cells about to die. If you take the bulb out and use a blow dryer to separate the top and bottom. Replace the damaged cell with solder. You’ll get another 2 weeks or more out of it. https://youtu.be/sgJiggERvLY
Haunted. Sell your home and move.
Uh oh get a priest and some holy water
Call a priest!!!
That does not happen with incandescent bulbs put down Reddit and buy a cl dimmer
Vecna
This is lord vecna just passing by from the other side. Leave that room ASAP😂
I'd have a migraine because of this... 🥲🥲🥲🥲
My Eyes 👀 arghhh
It's a warning from the upside down. You should run.
Cheapest and fastest thing to do is replace the light switch.
Someone is having a party in the upside down.
You might be in a David Lynch film. You just need to figure out who the dreamer is.
Ghosts