The cap is rated to 230 F

Well Brad I am a long way away, but looking at the pics, I see melting due to heat, and us Imperial guys know that water boils at 212 degrees F, and I have the feeling that tube gets MUCH warmer that that. I of course don't know if that is beyond the temperature of a NEW tube. Just toooo many questions. :rolleyes:

BTW see I have now reached 1900 posts, wheee :biggrin:

Bob, you may be right. I didn't experience flames and brimstone like the RC thread, my bulb just went out. Maybe the bulb peaked at one end and generated excessive heat? Not sure, but I'm curious how to prevent it in the future.

I would say that 230 degrees does not leave a lot of room to play temp wise. That is why most mogul base bulb holders are made of porcelain. I suspect if Icecap gets a lot of flack, or even sued, changes will be made. That is a very dangerous situation, and folks need to get after them pronto, posthaste, immediately :eek:

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Geez Brad. Thats enough to scare anyone. Send the pics to Icecap and see what they say.

Brad

Have you contacted icecap ?

Interested in what they have to say.

Do the endcaps have to be CSA approved ?


Wendell

Interesting point Wendell. In theory I believe it is yes, but in practice :question: :question: I just looked at both my Coralife fixtures for example, and found no CSA labels, or even UL labels. :confused:

Apparently Andy, the president of Icecap, is well aware of these crispy caps. He has posted a word doc that explains the proper use of the endcaps and recommends they are installed by a professional electrician. I suppose that releases them from responsibility. :confused:

Hmmmm, part time job for me installing endcaps. Brad, send me airfare, and I will install them for free. :BIG: