Troubleshooting Halogen Desk Lamps
Several factors can cause a halogen light fixture to not function.
Troubleshooting halogen desk lamps. Burns can happen quickly and can be severe so make sure to unplug the fixture and allow it to cool prior to troubleshooting. This lower temperature is caused by excessive or continuous dimming of the bulbs. The cord cap plug. Bulb burned out.
Flickering or occasionally dimming of. Bulb socket oxidized burned corroded or otherwise broken so as to prevent proper electrical connection with the bulb. It s recommended to use a clean cloth to remove the halogen lamp as fingerprints and oils can reduce the lifetime of the lamp it is unlikely but the safety switch red square may be completely broken and not making contact. Inspect the light bulb if it does not illuminate or if it sparks flickers or dims.
Verify that the. Step 1 identify the problem. In this short video i explain how to troubleshoot the problem and get the lamp functioning a. A halogen lamp uses a.
Transformer has overheated and a winding has shorted out or opened up. A halogen lamp can operate at a temperature of up to 1000 degrees fahrenheit. Don t throw it away. Cause 1 bulbs running at lower temperatures than are required for optimum tungsten evaporation.
Do you have a desk lamp that quit working. The control on off or dimmer switch if present has failed. Check that the halogen lamp is plugged into a reliable electrical outlet. Notching is an irregularity in the filament of halogen lighting which can drastically reduce the bulbs life span.