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How is it possible for a CFL compact fluorescent light bulb to explode I know that it wasn't the capacitor because it is still in tact?
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∙ 15y ago
Good quality CFLs are tested in the factory for correct power draw and light output before being boxed to ship and should then give a long life of at least 5 years before they just "die" without exploding.
If a good quality CFL explodes then it could have been damaged sometime after it was manufactured, like it was dropped on the floor before it was installed. Even though it worked for a while, it may have been taking too much power or something similar which caused it to explode.
However there are also some very cheap CFLs on the market - even some with good "brand" names that are actually fakes - that may have been badly made or badly handled even in the factory. Such cheap ones may never have been tested before being put in the box to ship.
For that reason it is worth paying the proper price for the genuine article because:
* it will give good light output throughout its life
* it will take no more than the proper rated power consumption
* it will last a long time without exploding!
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∙ 15y ago
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