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Marks on light bulb.
tony3619
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Hello
Is it normal for light bulbs to get brown marks on the metal screw part?
It's not a standard lightbulb but used in a vivarium which is 100 watt.
Is it normal for light bulbs to get brown marks on the metal screw part?
It's not a standard lightbulb but used in a vivarium which is 100 watt.
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This is a photo of the bulb
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tony3619 said:Hello
Is it normal for light bulbs to get brown marks on the metal screw part?
It's not a standard lightbulb but used in a vivarium which is 100 watt.
It's not a problem, just a bit of a reaction around the edge of a soldered joint.
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For flux's sakes!Literally.1
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These marks were not there from new0
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It was probably clear originally, and has just darkened with heat and age.It looks exactly like solder flux. You can clean it off if you like - toothbrush, wire brush, whatevs - or you can leave it.0
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I literally wouldn't have noticed there was a problem. Just ignore it.0
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Tony, you need to let it go mate; embrace the chaos2
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What do you have in the Viv, Tony?
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