Exploding fluorescent u-tubes

[csothard]

I was about 3" away from a fluor. light fixture with a 6" u-tube in my hand when it exploded. Anyone know why?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Those U tubes are not meant to be straightened. You need a 4' straight tube the u tubes won't bend. :grin:

Seriously there must have been a defect in the bulb and holding the bulb a certain way would put stress on it and it shattered.

Unless of course you hit your helper in the head with one end.:grin:

 

[augie47]

shatter

shatter

They used to do that evey time I carried them by the "tie" between the ends.
Especially with concrete floors.

 

[quogueelectric]

exploding utubes

exploding utubes

I was about 3" away from a fluor. light fixture with a 6" u-tube in my hand when it exploded. Anyone know why?

Was it a 277v U-tube or a 120v U-tube??

 

[barbeer]

It couldn't handle it anymore, people always manipulating him! :smile: Poor lamp offed himself for good.

 

[barbeer]

Was it a 277v U-tube or a 120v U-tube??

Do what?

 

[quogueelectric]

Correct voltage flourescent lamps

Correct voltage flourescent lamps

Do what?

This is one of my favorite apprentice tricks

 

[480sparky]

This is one of my favorite apprentice tricks

What if it's 3-phase???

 

[normbac]

It was probably born the wrong direction and didnt know it till you caressed it the way you did:grin:
probably just a hairline crack