How to screw in a light bulb.

[I-zheet M'drurz]

Damn it Jennifer, the alimony check will be in the mail today. Quit stalking me, bitch!

[Chris Lewis]

According to Chuckles :

Hook, line and sinker.

That is funny.

[Hint: what is "metric"/"imperial" about 220V versus 120V? Answer: _nothing_ whatsoever.]

[Chris Lewis]

According to Joe :

That's exactly the worst _possible_ way.

Maximizes risk of contact corrosion, overheating and fire.

Tantamount to telling people the best way to connect two wires is to make sure they only barely touch.

Yeah right.

[Bruno The Magnificent]

I concur. I only change lightbulbs during power failures.

Better safe than sorry.

[Stormin Mormon]

How do you get 18 people in a light bulb?

[Stormin Mormon]

I screw it in until I can feel the resistance of the bulb meeting the center terminal.

I've had two cases where someone had a dead socket, and the fix was to pull the center tab out a bit. Another case which the socket flickered, and I replaced the socket.

[Stormin Mormon]

That wasn't obvious to me until you mentioned it. What's the torque spec, though?

Your electrician is also trying to snow you into thinking that only an electrician can properly install a bulb. He must be feeling the competition from Home Depot.

[Stormin Mormon]

Is dielectric grease now available in caulk tubes? Or was that Noalox?

[Stormin Mormon]

Only when Ransley is off his medication. Then it vibrates his brain.

[Stormin Mormon]

Or one Charismatic preacher.

"I rebuke thee, darkness. In the name of **JESUS** Be thou.....

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[Stormin Mormon]

Bravo!!!! I had to forward this far and wide.

[BinaryBillTheSailor]

A light turn will do!

BB

[Pat Norton]

Quite. In any case, European voltage is now 230 V nominal (although

220 V is within tolerance). Normal British light bulbs do not screw. They are bayonet fittings just like those on cars.

The people in the electrical store claim not to understand me when I ask for a 205 BTU per hour bulb.

[Martik]

A little anti-seize compound on the threads makes them easier to remove. 2% of my bulbs seize up and have to be removed with needle nose pliers after breaking the bulb.

[Jim Thompson]

What compound do you recommend?

...Jim Thompson

[Mike]

[e-mail] (Chris Lewis) wrote in news:bnrh2i$1523i5$ [e-mail]:

I wonder if it is threads like this that contribute to the design of government issue $5000.00 light bulb torque wrenches?

[The Masked Marvel]

That you are able to remove 98% of your bulbs without pliers after breaking them is impressive indeed!

[Kahlua53]

Is Home Depot the only place to buy a Light Bulb Torque Wrench? How should one screw in a Florescent Bulb? I don't like having to start the bulb by zapping it with 220v Remove NoSpam to reply, Thanks

[Stormin Mormon]

The electrical conductive stuff with the aluminum shavings.

[Stormin Mormon]

Gee, stay away from that cheep chinese knock off from HD. Get a real one at your contractor supply house. Worth every penny of the $469 they cost.

Flourescents take the optional Long Bulb Adaptor $199 extra.