exploding lights

Post by **stevo_96** » November 14th, 2011, 7:23 am

i have a setup with twelve NC mini washes, model number NC-L18A
today i was programming them using freestyler, and one of them exploded.
it burst into flames destroying a power cable and several dmx cables,
does anyone know what caused this and if the others are likely to follow suite.

Post by **Doktordeathray** » November 15th, 2011, 8:16 pm

I bet it was the power supply. Can't say about rage rest.

Post by **stevo_96** » November 16th, 2011, 7:28 am

i don't know,
the fire was on the Other side of the light,
the side away from the power intake
this particular light never properly aligned, alwase went back to a different place
does anyone think the broken point zero switch somehow caused the engine to overheat?

Post by **Nathanrs93** » September 19th, 2012, 7:48 pm

Hi,

It could have been any number of things that went wrong, for example:

To much power on an single extension.
Not the correct fuse in the power lead, if it's detachable.
It could have been dust that's clogged up over a period of time in the fan and it's got kept the fixture cool, causing it to blow.
It have been too much power on a single phase.

That's just a few examples of what could have made it blow, or it could have been something totally different that I've not mentioned. Just thought I'd give a rough idea so you know for next time.

Post by **tjw** » August 17th, 2013, 4:27 am

Wow! I bet that was one hell of a lighting effect! LOL1

Post by **djSupport** » August 18th, 2013, 6:13 am

Or they could be unreiable Chinese lights (i don't know who nc are)

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Post by **Nathanrs93** » August 18th, 2013, 2:55 pm

I had a par can blow on a job last night but I believe it was because I had cheap bulb in it, one that I was using before putting new ones in that were a bit more expensive.

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