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I replaced the lamp in my recessed light and now it blinks on and off. Whats wrong?

April 26, 2017blinks lamp light recessed wrong

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I replaced the lamp in my recessed light and now it blinks on and off. Whats wrong?

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Most recessed light fixtures contain a thermal cutoff device that de-energizes the lamp if temperatures exceed the rating of the housing. This commonly occurs when a lamp is replaced with one of a higher wattage. When the temperature within the fixture cools, the thermal will reset and the lamp will come back on. Installing the correct wattage lamp for the fixture will cure this.