Dennis wrote:
Yup, can happen. Halogen bulbs burn hotter and have higher pressures inside. The oils from your skin can cause uneven heating of the glass which may cause the bulb to rupture.
Yup, I put on latex gloves when changing a Halogen light. (I keep the chemical resistant blue Nitrile gloves in a special place these days, since even latex gloves are expensive and hard to find down here.) I dunno about Xenon, but put them in the same category.
Following the thread -- I don't know why one would want to replace a steaming light with an LED, unless it's cheaper. If you're steaming the alternator is running. What's an amp or two between friends? FWIW, I spent money on LEDs back when they were *really* expensive, and have them only for the Tri-Color and the Anchor light.
Here is some historical information: The anchor light was made by 'imtra' and was the only 'warm' light available at that time in history. It cost $33. It has been well used and has never failed. The Tri-Color LED bulb was made by 'Dr. LED' and cost $51 at the time. I was warned by many people that those bulbs had a reputation for failure, but bought it anyway because it was the only thing around. I have used it quite a bit, and have often left it on all day due to being tired or distracted, and can honestly say that it has been worked and been wet. Still works. Whew.
Of course I did an LED project on my interior, but that's a different story. Wal -- s/v Stella Blue www.wbryant.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
