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Old 04-02-2008, 02:59 AM
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Default Metal Halide Bulb randomly breaking???

So today when I got home from work, my 150w hqi wouldn't fire....

Upon further inspection, one end of the bulb is blown out, and the inside tube is cracked in half!!!

Its a corallife 14,000k bulb and only a few weeks old .. I never touched it with my fingers, and it certainly didn't get wet....

Is this a common occurrence ??

(already called j&l about it, but a manager will call tomorrow.)
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