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10-11-2006, 06:33 AM
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The Muddy Mod
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OK..Now THIS is Just Weird!!
As most of you know, I'm a licensed electrician, and I think I'm pretty good at it, but this has me puzzled...
I have a 24" fluorescent light over my sink. It's an older style with a starter. When I get up in the morning and flip on the switch the light WILL NOT come on, until I open and close the refrigerator door! No...I'm not loopy. I've tested this dozens of times. 
I'm sure there's some weird electronic reason why this is happening, but I'm ready to call a priest! 
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10-11-2006, 06:35 AM
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The Muddy Mod
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And why this didn't get posted in Margaritaville, I have no idea...
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10-11-2006, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by whatevva
And why this didn't get posted in Margaritaville, I have no idea...
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Maybe it's remotely related to reef lighting.....anybody else out there has the tank lights turned on by the fridge door? 
Bizarro, Butch.
Dick
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10-11-2006, 06:57 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Try changing the starter or maybe it's lose in the socket and the vibation moves the bimetal enough to light(like we use to hit the headlight to get it to work again on the car(filament)).
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10-11-2006, 07:02 AM
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The Muddy Mod
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Try changing the starter or maybe it's lose in the socket and the vibration moves the bi metal enough to light(like we use to hit the headlight to get it to work again on the car(filament)).
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It's definitely not a vibration thing. I've tried the banging. Basic Man Tools..."If it doesn't work...WHACK IT!!"
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10-11-2006, 07:07 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Is it the right starter size?maybe the man in the frig that turns the frig light is mad at you.
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10-11-2006, 07:32 AM
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The Muddy Mod
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Is it the right starter size?maybe the man in the frig that turns the frig light is mad at you.
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It's been running fine for years. This just started about a month ago. It's probably the starter.
I'm just not sure if I WANT to fix it! Kinda unique, you know?
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10-11-2006, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by whatevva
It's been running fine for years. This just started about a month ago.
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Maybe you picked up some radioactive beer?? 
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10-11-2006, 02:22 PM
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Better break out the foil hat and watch out for lights in the nite sky!
That is just too styrange, Does the light in the fridge gout when you close the door?
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10-11-2006, 02:47 PM
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The electrons at your house must not be morning electrons. Takes a little more juice to get them going.
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10-11-2006, 03:19 PM
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The Muddy Mod
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The electrons at your house must not be morning electrons. Takes a little more juice to get them going.
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I just tried it during the day and it acts normal. It only does this at night when it's dark...wierd...
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10-11-2006, 03:36 PM
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Clowns Galore!
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See, they woke up!
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10-11-2006, 04:40 PM
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Why I get nothing done...
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Funny
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10-11-2006, 04:46 PM
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The Ninja MOD
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Just bizzar!
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10-11-2006, 05:10 PM
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COLD FUSION... :sc15:
Are both on the same breaker? Fluoro's sometimes need a little pulse to the ballast as it wears out when it is right on the edge of dieing, if they were on the sme breaker this might occur due to the capacitance of the branch with the refrige...
Totally a shot in the dark.
I have a pair of those bedside lamps that you touch to turn on (uses body capacitance to switch over a relay triggered by a transistor), it will sometimes turn on when the fan in the bathroom is cut on then off.
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