Another cfl popped

[ben7]

heh, another cfl went bang.

Resistors burnt, capacitors blown, diodes shorted, and the transistors split in two. Lots of damage in this one. Its hard to tell cause of the glare, but the big 'lytic is bulged and almost exploded.

Funny thing is, the actual tube itself is fine (each filament measures about 3 ohms).

-Ben

[smason]

Re: Another cfl popped

What brand?
I've had some Philips Marathon CFLs for about 6 years, no issues at all

[ben7]

Re: Another cfl popped

What brand?
I've had some Philips Marathon CFLs for about 6 years, no issues at all

It's a 'NiVision' brand cfl.

-Ben

[b700029]

Re: Another cfl popped

Probably thermal runaway. Was it in an enclosed fixture?

[ben7]

Re: Another cfl popped

Probably thermal runaway. Was it in an enclosed fixture?

hehe yeah xD

[japlytic]

Re: Another cfl popped

Some CFLs are marked "Not recommended for enclosed fixtures".
LED globes would not have this issue with certain fixtures.