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A buzzing noise from a standard incandescent lighting fixture can be caused by a short in the lighting circuit (which is dangerous), or in some cases it can happen using a rheostat that is not all the way on or all the way off. The larger the physical size (not necessarily wattage) of the filament, the more likely it is to buzz using a dimmer -- these bulbs are designed for 120 volts, and using a rheostat gives less voltage to the lamp.
A tube fluorescent fixture can make a buzzing noise if the ballast (small electrical box inside the fixture) is beginning to fail.
Some outdoor fixtures are inherently noisy, such as a sodium arc lamp. In this case, there is really nothing to be done about it.
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Can you please login and edit this to say exactly what type of light fixture you have on your hall ceiling? That might help you to get an even better than the one below, which is very good considering how little information we were given... If the buzzing is coming from a light fixture, it could be that the light fixture has a BALLAST and some BALLASTs do hum somewhat, sometimes loudly when they go bad. If the noise is more like eggs frying on a pan, (with sizzling sounds) then you may have a dangerous electrical condition that could start a fire called an arc-fault.If this is the case, the power should be turned off right away and investigated by a licensed electrician.
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Can you please login and edit this to say exactly what type of light fixture you have on your hall ceiling? That might help you to get an even better than the one below, which is very good considering how little information we were given... If the buzzing is coming from a light fixture, it could be that the light fixture has a BALLAST and some BALLASTs do hum somewhat, sometimes loudly when they go bad. If the noise is more like eggs frying on a pan, (with sizzling sounds) then you may have a dangerous electrical condition that could start a fire called an arc-fault.If this is the case, the power should be turned off right away and investigated by a licensed electrician.
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