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Is it OK to put up a link? Here it is, and if it's not OK it'll come down I guess -
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That's a good point about the metal ones, they'll probably short and trip a circuit before producing any flames. And the receptacle itself won't ignite as long as it's ceramic. The best prevention though is to keep them dry and under-loaded - there is no reason for them otherwise to short and...
Just as an FYI -
I bought this via Ebay for one of our refugiums, in which we grow cheato, and it's the best light/per wattage and growth we've ever used.
The bulb is a 38par config, 36watts nominally, 2 x 18 6500k white Cree with 120 degree optics. It cost $28.50 shipped from China and...
The strips that get black/burned get that way from being exposed to water. Usually water dripping on them. It starts a short and they will flame and melt the strip. This can happen to most types of power strips. It happened to me once. If anyone has had a power strip flame up without...