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Old Jun 2, 2024 | 09:54 AM
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Hmmm, go figure. 🤔
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Old Jun 3, 2024 | 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by gt06
That's a good question. The shattered bits were all blue/purple in color. Like I said ,I've never seen one shatter like that before. Perhaps it shorted out for some reason? I'm not an electrician so I have no idea.
The blue color is from the carbon filament burning inside the glass.
It happens when air gets in, the inside of a bulb is under negative pressure and is void of air.
That's why the filament glows and doesn't burn, no air no fire.
 
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