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Re: A CFL torched someone's house! « Reply #15 on: November 10, 2008, 09:35:00 PM » Author: form109
The very reason why most CFL internal ballast fail is the very one reason "Capacitor plague", or Capacitor bulging. Electrolyte Capacitors which is in a CFL sometimes has deformation of the capacitor's case from heat. When this happens its caused buy an incorrect electrolyte formula within a faulty capacitor and causes the plate on the top bulge up and release Hydrogen. When this happens it fails.

so does the capiciator failing cause the ballast to then overheat and die,or does a capicator fail and causes an open circuit?
The heat from the Lamp or tube, causes the ballast to get hot. As the electrode get hotter from decomposing of the electrode, it thus make the ballast get hotter and hotter. Alot of times when you see a CFL go out early its due to the faulty made capacitor, incorrect electrolyte formula. This formula is ionic conducting liquid. Which alot of times can leak or cause buldging from heat. It causes the capicator to not work anymore, it dosent necasary result in a open circuit but really just makes that one most important part of the CFL ballast to fail. That all that i know of. Hope that helps.

that helps alot,thanks! ;)
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Re: A CFL torched someone's house! « Reply #16 on: January 30, 2009, 07:29:40 PM » Author: lightman64
i read a story where a dude put some cfls on a dimmer and his whole house burned down!!


http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_121093606.html
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Re: A CFL torched someone's house! « Reply #17 on: February 06, 2009, 05:22:46 PM » Author: Foxtronix
I know this sad story.  :'( More, I know someone that have a CFL on a dimmer switch...
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Re: A CFL torched someone's house! « Reply #18 on: February 07, 2009, 09:58:41 AM » Author: TudorWhiz
tell that person, show that person the news....help the person...make a difference......
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Re: A CFL torched someone's house! « Reply #19 on: June 06, 2009, 03:06:58 AM » Author: TudorWhiz
This has everything you need!!!

CFL fires responsible in MD

I found a ton of links in this webpage! Useful! Read em all!!!!


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Re: A CFL torched someone's house! « Reply #20 on: June 06, 2009, 05:03:51 PM » Author: KEDER
I hope my CFL's in my room don't burn!
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