Light bulb exploded, wiring problem?
Skip the wiring issue. There isn't a way to intentionally mis-wire a circuit to make the bulb explode, yet alone an accidental one. Putting 440 volts across a 110 volt bulb causes it to burn very brightly for a few minutes and then it fail non-spectaularly. Bulbs usually explode because the seal was compromised and air got into the bulb. When the light is turned on the filament burns and the gas expansion ruptures the glass along the failure that compromised the seal in the first place. Replace the bulb and don't scratch it. Edit: Wait up. You're likely talking about CFL bulbs. (I wouldn't let one in my house so that didn't occur to me. Sorry.) CFL's have ballasts built into the base that can fail catastrophically. I don't know enough about CFL's to say much about their failure modes. It rarely has anything to do with a wiring problem. The most common wiring problem that would cause a failure of a CFL would be the loss of the neutral at the gooseneck entering the house — corrosion. That would double the voltage across every appliance you have in the house. (Well, not the dryer, oven or water heater.) If you didn't lose TV's and stereos, that wasn't it.
Can an LED light bulb explode?
I am bad with hardware but rather I do upset them. I was trying a little flitting push catch I got with a LED utilizing my gadgets test lab thing from radioshack . I snared it to 6v and squeezed the catch and something popped so being doltish I squeezed it again and promptly the LED detonated little starts flew from it and a bit of the plastic severed and flew at my face.For what reason did it do this the main thing I can envision causing this was I didn't put a resistor in yet I've snared LEDs to straight voltage before just quickly to test them and nothing terrible happened. from my experience 6v even 9v has never exploded a LED why this one? Kindly let me know whether u have a thought for what reason I'm going to begin wearing security goggles when working with LEDs cause I'm truly terrified.Tag : Led Lighting And Controls
How can I light a cigarette without a lighter or matchstick?
If you do have power source & you still want to light a cigarette without a safety match or a lighter, that’s easy.If you are at home and have a power source, you can use any appliance that supplies heat by electrical resistance. Suitable appliances include room heaters, stoves, toasters and ovens. Simply turn on the appliance, and wait for the element to get red hot, then touch the cigarette to the hot element and it should ignite instantly.If you do not have a magnifying glass, you can also use a pair of binoculars or a broken transparent light bulb filled with water. Hold the magnifier between the sun and a crumpled piece of dry paper – tissue papers works best, and move the magnifier until you see a bright, well-focussed pinpoint of light on the paper.Incase if you brought only the minimum amount of survival supplies for the travel, you hopefully remembered to pack a small piece of flint. Rub the flint vigorously in the direction of the paper; the action releases shards of iron that instantly turn into sparks and should eventually ignite the paper. Once the paper is burning, use it to light your cigarette.
Would a microwave explode if u put a lighter in it?
If you gave it enough time I believe it might. Just keep in mind of two things. Microwaves work by vibrating water or moisture, everything else is basically unaffected. Also metal sparks once put in the microwave. Lighters have metal on the end. I would guess if you had a full, new lighter, and you put it in, that the lighter would eventually melt, releasing the gas, and allowing the metal sparks to ignite the gas and kaboom. Other things that might work....hmm, some ether, (CAUTION: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND DANGEROUS) spray it into a metal measuring cup or something...that should blow up rather quickly, be careful. Oh yeah, I hold no responsibility as to how you use this information.
What happens if you change a light bulb when the light button is still swiched 'ON'?
Hi Lime- If you WANT it to explode (implode actually since an incandescent bulb has a vacuum), use a damp cloth to unscrew the hot bulb (please cover your eyes with goggles and don't keep your mouth open lest falling bits of glass fall in!) The rapid cooling of the glass will cause it to contract which will put enough stress on the surface to crack it and implode it. Sadly, you can't explode yourself or the world by changing a light bulb...but you have inspired another "light bulb joke"... "How many physicists does it take to explode the world?" "I don't know." "Three!...One to wet the cloth, one to hold the cloth against the bulb, and one to turn the chair around." Well, I guess I will not be filling the void left by the passing of George Carlin this week. Be well. -Fred
What happens if water hits a fluorescent light bulb?
No, I don't want to try it myself to find out. There was once an incident where a dish-washing machine was malfunctioning and it started to spray out water. Someone in the room said: "Don't let the water hit the fluorescent lights!" Well, what would have happened if it did?
If i draw on a 40 watt light bulb with a sharpie, what exactly would happen?
Besides having black lines on your light bulb, nothing. The solvent in Sharpies (xylene maybe?) evaporates very quickly. That's why your Sharpies will dry out if not capped tightly. -Brian
What happens if you put a bullet inside a microwave and start the timer?
There is a programme on UK TV called BRAINIAC it is fronted by Richard Hammond [the chap who nearly killed himself by rolling his car at 300 mph.] He loves to blow up microwaves. [and caravans] [and anything else he can get his hands on] Try asking him on the Brainiac website if he will try the bullet trick in a microwave, we can all watch him do it from the safety of our own homes then. Should be fun. Safer than doing yourself. While we are on the subject of microwaves, here's a little party trick. Immerse the cap of a light bulb in a cup of water. Place cup in microwave. Turn on microwave. Its magic, the bulb lights, with no connection to the electric supply. Ive done it several times [they call me the mad professor] and never blown up a microwave yet, but Richard Hammond does all his tricks in the middle of a field, and he gets behind a mound of earth. Just make sure the metal part of the bulb is totally immersed in water or you will get blobs of molten metal all over the inside of the microwave. [thats a good way to end a party]
Can you really make a car catch on fire or explode by running a brake light line into the gas tank?
No, or highly unlikely. A car's gas tank contains two things: liquid gasoline and gasoline vapor. Introduce a spark and you are still missing a key item in the combustion triad: oxygen. Without one of the components of the combustion triad no fire can occur, let alone an explosion.A gas tank only presents a fire hazard when the tank is compromised and liquid fuel spills out onto the ground or onto hot components under the hood and vaporizes. Only the vapor is flammable, not the liquid. Even then it is difficult to make it burn let alone explode.