Re: Insteon now or wait?

["Robert L Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I have seen bulbs used for TV set lighting explode...

I've seen high-intensity, commercial lamps explode but these draw 1,000
Watts and were installed behind a lens in a stage lighting fixture.  On one
occasion a bulb blew with a loud report that almost made the speaker at the
podium in our church duck.  There was a bright flash of light and a loud
bang.  He thought it was a shot.  :^)

The two occasions I've seen this were both due to over-voltage.  An error in
the electrician's work allowed a common ground to "float".  After a wiring
change the circuit was accidentally fed 220 VAC in stead of 110 VAC.  The
result was quite dramatic.  It took a little while (and two $30 bulbs)
before we discovered what the problem was.

I know that flickering can cause premature burnout but I have not heard of
it causing a bulb to blow though it may indeed be possible.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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