When I first bought this house I live in 20 some years ago, I installed a dusk-to-dawn light that has always functioned well. The last few days, I have noticed that the bulb is lit 24/7. Earlier this week, I swapped out the bulb with another known good bulb, and that one also was lit up in the daytime.
My question—since I have no background in electronics—can I assume that the problem is simply a malfunctioning dusk-to-dawn light sensor, and that I need to replace the assembly with a new one? After 24 years, I guess I can say that I got my money’s worth out of it.
As far as what else it could be, my question would be—can I also assume that the problem is not with the electrical wiring that is feeding the dusk-to-dawn light?
This might sound basic to electricians here, but I am not one of them, so I don’t know what else the problem might be. I’d rather not buy a new light assembly, just to find out that this wasn’t the problem.
My question—since I have no background in electronics—can I assume that the problem is simply a malfunctioning dusk-to-dawn light sensor, and that I need to replace the assembly with a new one? After 24 years, I guess I can say that I got my money’s worth out of it.
As far as what else it could be, my question would be—can I also assume that the problem is not with the electrical wiring that is feeding the dusk-to-dawn light?
This might sound basic to electricians here, but I am not one of them, so I don’t know what else the problem might be. I’d rather not buy a new light assembly, just to find out that this wasn’t the problem.
