quick fog light bulb question

[Insidious Surmiser]

should skin (oil) come in contact w/ the actual bulb ?

sorry if this is in the wrong section :-/

 

[Kai]

generally, you shouldn't touch the bulb with your fingers, and always hold it by the metal parts, as any oil on the surface tends to heat up and cause the bulb to go 'pop' prematurely. just clean any fingerprints and smudgemarks off with a lint free cloth and it should be okay.

 

[Insidious Surmiser]

thanks, just wanted to make sure, i went ahead and cleaned it w/ brake cleaner too, just incase

 

[Clip]

im with Kai, i don't think its a wattage high enough to produce the heat that cooks oil from the skin, but you should still try and handle it by metal only.

 

[supra90turbo]

Yes. With any high wattage halogen light bulb, your skin should not come in contact with the glass.


Bad. ::slaps hand with newspaper::