danger question?

[dunl]

My 250w MH blubl exploded the other day, but only the glass casing....

Is it possible to run the light without the glass surrounding the filament? Or advisable, maybe I should ask?

Thanks,
Dunl

[McNasty]

IF you dont mind sun burnt fish, other wise I would advise to replace imed.

[dunl]

How does the glass keep the fish from being sunburnt? Isn't it just clear glass that surrounds the filament?

[dirtyreefer]

That is the UV shield that keeps your fish, corals, and you (your eyes and skin if working in the tank) from getting burnt.

[dunl]

Darn....was hoping I could run it while I got a replacement.


Thanks for the heads up.
Dunl

PS. How about self-tanning? I'm looking a little whitish lately..... :lol:

[fishmanty]

PS. How about self-tanning? I'm looking a little whitish lately..... :lol:

Come on, be honest... a bit whitish?
How about Extremely White :P

[dunl]

Hey...us teacher's don't get outside in the sun from November to March. :)

[Bob I]

If you are a teacher you would surely know that the plural of teacher is teachers, not the possesive teacher's.:razz: And if we were to be picky we would say "we teachers", not us.

[albert_dao]

Maybe he teaches sex-ed?

Anyway, if you don't run with the glass shield, expect another explosion. Recall that the oils on your hand alone can cause a lot of ruckus. Now factor salt spray into the equation.

[G1GY]

Hey...us teacher's don't get outside in the sun from November to March. :)

That wouldn't be because lack of vacation time! :lol:

[EmilyB]

Says a lot about the education system. Nobody cares about spelling and punctuation anymore.:cry:

[adidas]

Says a lot about the education system. Nobody cares about spelling and punctuation anymore.:cry:

sure they do, just not on internet chat forums lol

[albert_dao]

Yup, I call clownfish Nemo's.

[dunl]

If you are a teacher you would surely know that the plural of teacher is teachers, not the possesive teacher's.:razz: And if we were to be picky we would say "we teachers", not us.


And when we haven't had a few beers, we usually remember that. :lol:

Maybe he teaches sex-ed?

Nope, but I can if it's needed. Give me a call when you get old enough, Albert. :razz:

As for a secondary explosion, the MH I got was a homemade setup, no UV shield. What actually exploded was the glass of the bulb, not a shield. So right now I have just the bare filament in the fixture, nothing else.

[Bartman]

As for a secondary explosion, the MH I got was a homemade setup, no UV shield. What actually exploded was the glass of the bulb, not a shield. So right now I have just the bare filament in the fixture, nothing else.

I think what the others had mentioned is that the glass of the bulb IS the UV shield. It also protects you and your watery friends from dangerous high voltages. I wouldn't turn it on. I would also disconnect the fixture from all power sources before attempting to remove the damaged light. BTW, J&L has a 15% off sale on new bulbs this month. ;)

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

If it's a single ended bulb & you don't want to cut yourself, stab the jagged end into a potato & then you can twist the potato to get the broken bulb out.

[dunl]

Thanks for the tips guys. I heard about the potatoe one before, but forgot about it until you mentioned it. :)

[Gizmo]

If it's a single ended bulb & you don't want to cut yourself, stab the jagged end into a potato & then you can twist the potato to get the broken bulb out.

Just make sure the power is off first. :S My sister being the bright child that she is decided to take a broken bulb out with a potato, but neglected to turn off the juice. The house smelt like fried potatoes for a few days after that. ;)

[Invigor]

Just make sure the power is off first. :S My sister being the bright child that she is decided to take a broken bulb out with a potato, but neglected to turn off the juice. The house smelt like fried potatoes for a few days after that. ;)

bahaha, that's a good one ;)