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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: Galeon on March 24, 2009, 03:49:13 PM

Title: Smoking (Bulbs) Lamps
Post by: Galeon on March 24, 2009, 03:49:13 PM

The old boy up the street just told me , some replacement (bulbs) , which you plant , he meant lamps he bought from a major DIY chain have stated to smoke when they got warm .
They were in a table lamp so cant be more than 60 watt ,anyone heard anything about this happening in general ? I think they were produced in Hungary or Romania:o

Title: Re: Smoking (Bulbs) Lamps
Post by: nearlythere on March 24, 2009, 05:18:59 PM

Quote from: Galeon on March 24, 2009, 03:49:13 PM

The old boy up the street just told me , some replacement (bulbs) , which you plant , he meant lamps he bought from a major DIY chain have stated to smoke when they got warm .
They were in a table lamp so cant be more than 60 watt ,anyone heard anything about this happening in general ? I think they were produced in Hungary or Romania:o

Are they filament type?

Title: Re: Smoking (Bulbs) Lamps
Post by: Galeon on March 24, 2009, 05:40:22 PM

yes , as I understand it

Title: Re: Smoking (Bulbs) Lamps
Post by: wee brian on March 25, 2009, 01:11:58 PM

are they very dirty???

Title: Re: Smoking (Bulbs) Lamps
Post by: nearlythere on March 25, 2009, 01:27:13 PM

If they are smoking for any reason other than being dirty or greasy then I think Trading Standards may want to know.

Title: Re: Smoking (Bulbs) Lamps
Post by: Galeon on March 25, 2009, 01:27:37 PM

Brand new straight out of the box , clean no dust etc

Title: Re: Smoking (Bulbs) Lamps
Post by: nearlythere on March 26, 2009, 08:54:37 AM

Quote from: Galeon on March 25, 2009, 01:27:37 PM

Brand new straight out of the box , clean no dust etc

Trading Standards.

Title: Re: Smoking (Bulbs) Lamps
Post by: Mr. P on March 27, 2009, 08:59:38 AM

Are you sure they are 60w?  Some lamps specify limits of 40w.  Worth double checking. But as said - T/Stds may want to know.