Fluctuating Brightness in Apartment Bulbs & Halogen Lamp Heat Concerns

Hello,

I have a problem. For some time now, all the light bulbs in my apartment have been blinking, i.e. when I turn on the light, the bulbs (ordinary, not energy-saving ones) come on, but every few seconds they light up brighter, they do not go out completely, they just glow brighter and brighter.
The situation is quite annoying, but it is also worth considering that sometimes everything is fine for 1 or 2 hours and then it starts again. This happens both with the light on the ceiling and, for example, with night lamps.
All other equipment in the apartment connected to the sockets works properly. Only when you turn on the electric kettle, dim the light for a fraction of a second

I am afraid that it may cause a short circuit and a fire, is it possible?

And one more question from a different barrel, does a halogen lamp placed in a recess in the wall give heat upwards and if the cube is too close, can it melt it?

I am asking for help, but in simple words, because, as you probably noticed, I am a layman.

Hello! Col.
Since you are, as you called yourself, a layman, I suggest you
Ask an electrician friend for help as soon as possible.
Don`t delay, you can`t do it alone.
Of course, the cube can melt.
Adam.

The reason for this may be a poor connection in the switchboard and this may cause heating, which may cause a fire. First of all, visual inspection and then correcting all connections and tightening the terminals, of course without voltage.

It can also be caused by large load changes on the power line if you are far from the power transformer. Regards.

It`s an apartment in a block of flats, so can it be that if it doesn`t flash in my house, and after some time it starts, for example, the neighbors turn on the lights or something?

In this case, I would rather consider poor contact at the wire connections. but if you have access to a voltmeter, check how the voltage fluctuates during changes in light intensity and ask your neighbor to let you check if the same happens with him. If not, call an electrician to check your installation, and if so , then inform the energy department and the building administration. Regards.

It often happens that in the case of fuses, the ends of the fuse and the screw in the socket burn out. You can sand it with sandpaper and it will be OK.

I had a similar problem some time ago. All the lights in my apartment were flashing, no matter how many times they were turned on. The cause turned out to be an automatic fuse screwed in instead of a regular fuse. After replacing it, he took it away as if by hand.

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every few seconds they light up brighter, they do not go out completely, they only shine brighter and brighter.

Such things are nothing but zero It`s not a fuse, it`s a neutral terminal.

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I am afraid that it may cause a short circuit and a fire, is it possible?

Yes, it is possible. The fault is very serious and should not be underestimated - you cannot do without an electrician. As the dentist mentioned, the PEN cable is probably "burning" somewhere in the installation. Maybe in the GŁ board, or maybe at the counter - or even earlier...

There was a time when the installation was inspected and inspected...

stomat wrote:

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every few seconds they light up brighter, they don`t go out completely, they just shine brighter and brighter.

Such things are nothing but zero It`s not a fuse, it`s a neutral terminal.

the assumption is good, but the thesis is completely false. I had the same thing - I reported it to the power supply because the "zero" terminal on the connection was sparking and the light bulbs in the whole house were constantly blinking. They came, measured as much as 110V in the internal installation behind the main fuse, replaced the terminals, including those on the "phase" and what? And nothing!! It kept blinking. I found that the main fuse was heating up. The contacts were tarnished, it was enough to wipe the fuse and the screw in the socket with sandpaper and it went away.

wolff wrote:

stomat wrote:

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every few seconds they light up brighter, they don`t go out completely, they just shine brighter and brighter.

Such things are nothing but zero It`s not a fuse, it`s a neutral terminal.

the assumption is good, but the thesis is completely false. I had the same thing - I reported it to the power supply because the "zero" terminal on the connection was sparking and the light bulbs in the whole house were constantly blinking. They came, measured as much as 110V in the internal installation behind the main fuse, replaced the terminals, including those on the "phase" and what? And nothing!! It kept blinking. I found that the main fuse was heating up. The contacts were tarnished, it was enough to wipe the fuse and the screw in the socket with sandpaper and it went away.

brother-in-law, son-in-law, sister, friend, brother had something similar and it is definitely...
WE NEED A GOOD ELECTRICIAN HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Regards.

Thanks a lot for your advice. Really valuable, but I have one more theory: it all started a few days ago, when for some unknown reason they turned off the electricity for several dozen minutes. After turning on the electricity, the bulbs were already flashing.
Today, energy cars appeared at a nearby kindergarten and the experts were working on something.
I`ve been sitting by the light for an hour now and nothing has happened yet. Is it possible that a failure occurred a few days ago and was only 100% removed today? Could the flashing be caused by voltage surges?
Why didn`t it flash for a dozen or so minutes and then again? After all, if something was loose, or something was burning, or something was wrong with the fuses, it would flash all the time. I`m right?

Call an electrician and don`t mess around. There`s no playing with the current

termin81 wrote:

Why didn`t it flash for a dozen or so minutes and then again? After all, if something was loose, or something was burning, or something was wrong with the fuses, it would flash all the time. I`m right?

It varies, sometimes a burnt joint can be welded and it`s OK, the temperature drops, the material shrinks and sparks again, an inspection of the installation won`t hurt.

The electrician was called, unfortunately he will come in a week Supposedly such are the times
Can someone tell me what such an inspection would look like? Does he open the boxes in the walls, disconnect them and reconnect them? Is there some magical tool that will allow him to walk around the house a bit and know everything?

Ps. There hasn`t been a blink of an eye for three hours

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Today, energy cars appeared at a nearby kindergarten and the experts were working on something. I`ve been sitting by the light for an hour now and nothing has happened yet.

Well, if so, the electrician will drink coffee and that`s all he can do. The cause was external - in the supplier`s network. In similar cases, it is always good to ask your neighbors if this is also happening to them.

Hello.
Since everyone is presenting their experiences with flashing, so am I.
I had something exactly like this and it turned out that behind the counter (you don`t have access there) there was a loose screw.
Strictly speaking, the connection to the meter was not tightened.
Take this into account as well.
Nevertheless - only an electrician.
Using the "handicraft" method in such cases may end badly.
Regards .

And there were no colleagues from ZE? Because I had an almost identical case. In my friend`s case, such a situation occurred after installing a new meter. It turned out that they had not tightened the terminals at zero, in front of the meter, i.e. in the area only for ZE. I guess they counted that no one can do it and I will have to go back to them. Fortunately, I have a friend who also works at ZE and after calling him the situation returned to normal. Well, right at the entrance, when I informed him about the meter replacement, he immediately unsealed the "plumb" and checked the zero - after tightening everything was OK

The problem was solved by an electrician.

The cause was fuses. After replacing all of them with new ones (of the same value), the problem disappeared.

I don`t really understand why, but if it`s good, I won`t bother.

Thank you all again for your replies and valuable advice.
Regards