Cracked HPS Bulb - How dangerous to run?

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GetDemBuds

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Sep 17, 2011

• #1

Yo everyone,
So i bought a lighting kit the other day, and low did I behold when i unpacked it that the HPS bulb (400w) had a very small, 1.5cm hair-line crack in the outer glass sleeve. How dangerous would it be to run it (would it be worth going back to the store and asking for a replacement?)
Cheers

 

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suTraGrow

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Sep 17, 2011

• #2

lol you seriously have to ask this?
Now is it a crack or a bubble looking shape?

 

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lostNug

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Sep 17, 2011

• #3

darwinism at its best...

 

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GetDemBuds

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Sep 17, 2011

• #4

It's really just a minor fracture on the outer glass sleave

 

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suTraGrow

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Sep 17, 2011

• #5

GetDemBuds said:

It's really just a minor fracture on the outer glass sleave

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Oh well in that case.... lol no that kinda makes it worse hehe. Post a pic

 

resinousflowers

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Sep 17, 2011

• #6

it doesnt matter.go get a replacement.

 

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GetDemBuds

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Sep 17, 2011

• #7

Will it result in some kind of gas leakage?

 

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lostNug

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Sep 17, 2011

• #8

yes and it could pop and burn ur house down

 

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GetDemBuds

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Sep 17, 2011

• #9

Well that's not very good.

 

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suTraGrow

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Sep 17, 2011

• #10

lol n o no... its not very good at all. Might even be quite horrible if you look at it from some others point of view...

 

resinousflowers

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Sep 17, 2011

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GetDemBuds said:

Well that's not very good.

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or worse it could explode in your face.
honestly mate,just get a repacement,its not worth the risk using that bulb.