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Is it ok to install 400 and 1000 watt mh lamps while the fixture is energized?
Ya do know those lamps could explode....I do not change them hot, most of the one's I work on are 277v or 480v.
I do not think explosion hazard esists for other types of discharge lamps such as sodium lamps etc.,
When I first started (14 years ago) the guy teaching me told me to never touch a HID lamp with your bare hands. The oil from your hands can create a weak point and the lamp will fail prematurely. The guys at the new company I work for never do this and insist that its fine. I still wear gloves or use the sleeve the lamp comes in to install them, but am I taking precautions that do not need to be taken?