Sep 16, 2002 · We are often called to homes or businesses for electrical odors. A common source of these odors is the fluorescent light ballast. When called to such an incident, you typically will find an...

Aug 30, 2010 · In a nutshell, healthy CFL bulbs may emit a bit of smoke and smell and have burnt-looking bases when they die, but that's as it should be — there's no fire danger to any of that, and indeed the...

Jul 16, 2007 · Old fluorescent fixtures, particularly the F96T12 (“8 footers”) mounted directly to wooden panel ceilings, are prone to catching fire, but this is also happening in relatively new buildings, and...

Oct 4, 2020 · When you put a lightbulb with the wrong wattage into a lamp or use a light fixture not rated for the voltage you are using, you could experience smoke. When you go to buy lightbulbs, you will see so many different options that it can get a bit overwhelming.

Sep 6, 2011 · Some fluorescent bulbs have a ballast surrounded by a tar-like substance that is supposed to muffle the humming noise of an operating ballast. When a ballast fails, it causes increased heat, which burns the tarry substance and results in a foul odor.

Sep 12, 2015 · Usually smoke coming from a fluorescent fixture is a sign that the ballast is toast. The ballast is behind the sheetmetal reflector that is itself behind (above) the bulbs. The burnt prong may or may not be related (you mean the prong on the fluorescent tube, or do you mean the socket in the fixture that the bulb prongs are seated in?)

Mar 9, 2023 · Intact fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs are not dangerous, but most contain small amounts of mercury—typically 4 milligrams or less. Additionally, many modern fluorescent and CFL bulbs have self-contained filaments that prevent mercury from leaking out, even if …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB): Used as a flame retardant in electronic equipment, insulation, oil-based paint, caulking, fluorescent light bulbs, plastics, floor finish. No longer produced, but still found in consumer products.

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Healthy CFL bulbs may emit a bit of smoke and smell and have burnt-looking bases when they die, that that’s as it should be – there’s no fire danger to any of that, and indeed the bulbs are functioning properly when they act that way.