Is it normal for them to make a buzzing sound when plugged in? I've tried three separate lamps and they all buzz. the 45W buzzes while the 27W does no
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i don't think that sounds normal. mine didn't buzz when i put them in. however, mine also didn't last very long.
823519
I may be sensitive to this kind of buzzing, but OH. MAN. I sit about 9ft away from two of these lights and the buzzing is enough to drive me crazy. Buyer beware!
823520
All of these mini florescent bulbs have small ballasts in the base that control the lighting. They can and often do make a buzzing noise. I have 20 of the 45W lamps and only a few buzz slightly after warming up. I usually have music on when I use them, so it's not noticable for me. If the buzzing is really loud to you, then you might have received a defective batch, in which case I would contact the manufacturer.
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Do the light fixtures have a 3 prong plug, or a 2 prong, or are they wall fixtures. I found if they aren't grounded well, the larger wattage will buzz, I'm not sure why. I know they work well in my bathroom wall fixtures. I've not tried the large bulbs in a stand up lamp type fixture (2 prong plug). I was told that the buzzing isn't going to be a problem, except for the noise you hear. I hope this helps. Bob H.
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Yes, they all buzz. It's not really noticeable if you're there for at least 20 minutes to get used to it or if you're doing some sort of activity. If you're just sitting quietly with no background noise, then yes, they're noticeable. So if for some reason you got these for your home office or for a reading lamp, then you may want to stick with the 27w. To properly answer the base of your question; yes they're supposed to buzz and no yours aren't defective.
1166611
Thank you very much! I turn off one of my lamps, then the buzz stopped. Saved me! I am alll happy now.
315615
I agree with the reviewers below. Try changing the batteries first, then make sure the lamps are fully charged. If that doesn't work, return them.
1538016
The bulb is just glass with wire. For what ever reason it's vibration and causing it to make a noise.but to me this sounds like the outlet more then the bulb. Try another Basking bulb to see if it does the same thing
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I bought the 2 pack, put one in the wall and was impressed by how quiet it was. Fast forward a couple weeks and it is still working nicely and keeping time but a rather loud grinding noise. Figured it might have been defective but it was still working so left it in place. Second one on a different lamp, completely silent. Wait a few weeks and it was just as loud as the first. So either I have no luck and got to lemons or these things are whisper silent out of the box until they decide to start talking a few weeks in. Mine aren't in an occupied area so as long as they keep time and turn the lights on/off I don't care that much, but yeah, they make noise (although maybe not right away). I bought the 2 pack, put one in the wall and was impressed by how quiet it was. Fast forward a couple weeks and it is still working nicely and keeping time but a rather loud grinding noise. Figured it might have been defective but it was still working so left it in place. Second one on a different lamp, completely silent. Wait a few weeks and it was just as loud as the first. So either I have no luck and got to lemons or these things are whisper silent out of the box until they decide to start talking a few weeks in. Mine aren't in an occupied area so as long as they keep time and turn the... » Read More I bought the 2 pack, put one in the wall and was impressed by how quiet it was. Fast forward a couple weeks and it is still working nicely and keeping time but a rather loud grinding noise. Figured it might have been defective but it was still working so left it in place. Second one on a different lamp, completely silent. Wait a few weeks and it was just as loud as the first. So either I have no luck and got to lemons or these things are whisper silent out of the box until they decide to start talking a few weeks in. Mine aren't in an occupied area so as long as they keep time and turn the lights on/off I don't care that much, but yeah, they make noise (although maybe not right away). « Show Less
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I have not had that happen with my lamp. Please don't give up - return it for a new one. These are wonderful lamps.
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Don't know about buzzing. Mine never lasted long enough to buzz. Don't buy these bulbs. Gone in a few weeks.
315617
That's a common problem with these lamps. Sometimes it's the batteries, sometimes the charging circuit If possible, I would just return them
202540
Did you ever get an answer? Mine appears to be buzzing all the time too - I agree. Extremely annoying.
662374
I have these throughout my home as well as tabletop dimmers. I don't hear buzzing from the dimmers themselves but from the dimmed lights, which is normal. The more you dim the more likely you are to hear a buzz from the light, especially if the full wattage is high and you have it dimmed low. This isn't harmful and in fact significantly lengthens the life of incandescent bulbs.
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Haven't noticed a hum. We have 3 of them in our kitchen and, even when things are quiet and the lights are dimmed or all the way up, haven't noticed anything unusual. Wondering if you got a defective batch?
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I asked some in my family to listen as well. We hear no buzzing on either high or low. These are high quality bulbs. We're very pleased with them.
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I have the same problem too. I just bought this LED 55 in for 2 months and it is making horrible buzzing sound. With the backlight setting to 10, the sound is very obvious, and it will get louder as I watch TV longer, like more than 1 hour.I bought service warranty with Frys, the technician came in and tried to replace the power supply because he thought it was the problem. Turn out the problem was not caused by the power supply but the TV itself he said.I just opened a ticket against Samsung, the Engineer will come over next week to take a look.
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I just bought six, hooked them up to a Lutron Maestro and all of them buzz when dimmed. If I turn them on all the way they do not buzz but then they are super bright.
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I don't know why your specific dimmers buzz, however I will check to see if my dimmers have an identifier on them. They were like $10-15 cheap dimmers from Home Depot. I installed about 25-30 LED kits in my house, all with the same dimmers, no issues or humming. -Bob
1678023
The buzz is not from the amp check all of your cable connections and ground fault. We use ours all of the time and the only time we have heard a buzz was from a dimmer switch for the lights in the club.
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I know this is an old question but I just bought and installed this switch. I was worried (because of this question) about the switch buzzing. I have this hooked up to control 4 Cree 65W equivalent BR30 dimmable LED lights and notice no buzzing sound what so ever. Even at the lowest setting with my ear on the switch, I hear no buzzing.