Electric shock hazard
#1
12-29-19, 10:01 AM
Electric shock hazard
Does this seem right? Two different chandeliers with LED bulbs. The base of the bulbs (silver part) are exposed and not covered by the cylindrical plastic guards. Seems to be an issue with these LED bulbs.
The older incandescents don’t have this problem. My daughter went to tighten a bulb a got a little zap today.
The older incandescents don’t have this problem. My daughter went to tighten a bulb a got a little zap today.
#2
12-29-19, 11:39 AM
Compare the base between the two bulbs.
Look for a different design base on a different brand of LED.
The light is on, so it is definitely screwed in all the way.
The chandelier may also be wired wrong if she got a zap. It could be wired so the shell is the hot instead of the neutral.
Look for a different design base on a different brand of LED.
The light is on, so it is definitely screwed in all the way.
The chandelier may also be wired wrong if she got a zap. It could be wired so the shell is the hot instead of the neutral.
#3
12-29-19, 11:50 AM
I checked the box to refresh my memory. The box had one white and one black.
The fixture had two golden wires..no black or white.
Would reversing the blacks And white correct this?
I actually blew the breaker when I was adjusting the cylinder guard. The guard on one of the lights is metallic and touched the screw base, tripping the breaker.
The fixture had two golden wires..no black or white.
Would reversing the blacks And white correct this?
I actually blew the breaker when I was adjusting the cylinder guard. The guard on one of the lights is metallic and touched the screw base, tripping the breaker.
#4
12-29-19, 12:06 PM
Discovered something new when I went to compare the led with the incandescent.
The LEDs on one of the chandeliers has a plastic clear guard on it to protect against this very issue.
The lights in both chandeliers are from the same manufacturer (eco smart from Home Depot Canada), but they are different temps and lumens. The newest one I bought (3000k, 350 lumens) did not have the protective covers.
The LEDs on one of the chandeliers has a plastic clear guard on it to protect against this very issue.
The lights in both chandeliers are from the same manufacturer (eco smart from Home Depot Canada), but they are different temps and lumens. The newest one I bought (3000k, 350 lumens) did not have the protective covers.
#5
12-29-19, 01:41 PM
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The fixture had two golden wires..no black or white.
Would reversing the blacks And white correct this?
Would reversing the blacks And white correct this?
#6
12-29-19, 03:05 PM
Thanks everyone. I never knew this and I don’t recall seeing anything in the fixtures instructions. Good to know!
