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Hi fellas
I installed a motion sensor switch on my closet and it was working fine. I noticed that when it goes off now the light will glow a bit. Is there a specific bulb that needs to be used? The connections are fine from what i can see ive taken it off the wall a few time.
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I've noticed this myself after installing another line of twist florescent lamps.

Is this a florescent lamp? One have to remember that the energy is releasing from the charged up gas's inside the lamps twist. It has a smaller area to work with-in but has to have some of the same pressure/volume of gases, thus the release of energy is visible verses larger florescent which dissipate or ease this discharge of energy.

I think they also coat the glass which is also releasing it's slight charge.

I really won't be concerned.
 

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Im not sure if its florescent yet to be honest i havent checked the light. Just trying to get some idead of what it could be cause id like the glowing to go away. If it is a florescent light would just changing the bulb to an incandecent work?
 

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Im not sure if its florescent yet to be honest i havent checked the light. Just trying to get some idead of what it could be cause id like the glowing to go away. If it is a florescent light would just changing the bulb to an incandecent work?
IMO no, it's an engineered product, there might be a ballast inside or the pins
will not match a twist bulb. Call the manufacture and reference the instructions first before you do!
 
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