UPDATE. What can be causing the light to flicker ?

[Dave7]

We have 2 double wall lights.
The bulbs are screw in type.
Just one light ie one bulb has started to flicker.
Its not all the time....... it can be ok for hours then starts for maybe 10-20 minutes.
I have unscrewed the bulb and made sure its seated properly.
Any ideas ?

 

[sleuthey]

From what you have said it’s clearly not your household wiring or switch. My money would be on you having cheap led bulbs in the light and flickering being part and parcel of having them (ours do this and BIL electrician says this is the cause).

swap the flickering bulb with the adjacent one and if the same bulb flickers then this is the cause.

 

[sleuthey]

….. and if there Halogen not LED then I’ll eat a whole Chocolate Orange for breakfast

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Poltergeist

 

[stephec]

The ghost of Christmas past?

 

[Kingfisher101]

Just get a new bulb and try that out, then you will know if its the bulb or not.

 

[midlife]

Swap the bulbs over and see which side flickers

 

[Time Waster]

In storm arwen our lights flickered a lot. If its windy and you've got overhead power supply (no longer allowed) it could be affecting power supply enough to only show up in your lighting.

 

[newts]

Swap the bulbs over and see which side flickers

Daffodils or snowdrops?

 

[Teamfixed]

Sounds like not, but I assume you don't have a dimmer switch?

 

[TissoT]

This Time of year.

Probably be a old aunt just saying Hello or wishing you a Merry Christmas.

 

[Dave7]

From what you have said it’s clearly not your household wiring or switch. My money would be on you having cheap led bulbs in the light and flickering being part and parcel of having them (ours do this and BIL electrician says this is the cause).

swap the flickering bulb with the adjacent one and if the same bulb flickers then this is the cause.

So obvious I hadn't thought of it
Strangely it's not happened since I posted.
The power of CC maybe ?

 

[Dave7]

As the problem was so intermittent I never got around to trying @midlife suggestion.
100% success......dodgy bulb.
Thank you all.

 

[classic33]

As the problem was so intermittent I never got around to trying @midlife suggestion.
100% success......dodgy bulb.
Thank you all.

Where'd the dodgy bulb go?

 

[Dave7]

Where'd the dodgy bulb go?

Sold it on ebay .

It will go in the bin.