I'd like to think that I'm reasonably cautious and safety-conscious
around this stuff, but despite my best efforts it sometimes just seems
to hate me. Today I turned on my 70-watt M98 metal halide fixture
(after having used it several times within the last few days without
incident) and was greeted with a really loud POP, like a firecracker.
The lamp still appeared to start up, but I quickly shut it off because
it scared me.
First I visually inspected the lamp, whose arc tube seemed to...
Wiring mishap?
around this stuff, but despite my best efforts it sometimes just seems
to hate me. Today I turned on my 70-watt M98 metal halide fixture
(after having used it several times within the last few days without
incident) and was greeted with a really loud POP, like a firecracker.
The lamp still appeared to start up, but I quickly shut it off because
it scared me.
First I visually inspected the lamp, whose arc tube seemed to...
Wiring mishap?