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JPArbiter
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Ok I never encountered this situation before. I use CFBs (Compact Flourescent Bulbs) in my house almost exclusively. one of three blubs that light my bathroom started emitting smoke and a familiar smell of Ionized oxygen.
when I removed the bulb from its socket and ran it in a test circut, it smoked more, but then stopped and stays alight just fine. I was able to run it on the circuit for an hour no problem.
My question is is the bulb safe to reinstall in the bathroom or should I just toss it?
when I removed the bulb from its socket and ran it in a test circut, it smoked more, but then stopped and stays alight just fine. I was able to run it on the circuit for an hour no problem.
My question is is the bulb safe to reinstall in the bathroom or should I just toss it?
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They may be familiar with the problem.
Linky (just ctrl+f and look for "puff" or "smoke")