Recently one of rui members had a close call with a fire in his op...
I read about that in another thread I was reading. It really got me thinking. I have a few questions about safety details.
1, ELECTRICAL FIRE - Correct me of I am wrong
- This one seems to fall in to the basic category of fires that are started because too much current is flowing through too small of a wire. I have trouble with Amps math so I do this: I assume an outlet should never have more than 1500 watts. I got the 1500w value because a space heater I have used 1500w and it works on a 15amp circuit but barely. Then I add up the watts of all the things going to that outlet and make sure it is less than 1500. If I have more than 500w plugged in to an extension cord I use a big expensive one. Also I touch all electrical cords and make sure they are never hot.
2, EXPLODING BULB
- Today is the first I had heard of this. I did not realize the glass on my hood was actually a safety thing and not just about efficient cooling. I have one of those hoods with 2 6" air ducts. So I was thinking that if my bulb explodes, some of the hot glass would hit the flexible aluminum duct. Maybe I need to replace the duct with one that does not melt or burn?
Also it seems like the fire you were talking about was a bulb on a serge protector. Would a better surge protector have helped?
How about reflective stuff like Mylar and panda plastic do they pose a fire hazard?
Is there a FAQ on fire safety?