12-03-16, 01:39 PM | #11 | |
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I haven't had an LED explode, but I've had two (out of maybe 60+) CFLs blow. With that said, I'm pretty sure the fire risk was less than when an incandescent malfunctions/blows, since those are much higher wattage.
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https://www.quora.com/What-causes-capacitors-to-explode Which suggests it's the electrolyte that's vaporized. If the cap doesn't pop as designed to relieve the pressure, enough pressure can build up to put a whole in something when it blows off. |
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01-24-17, 01:20 PM | #12 |
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Had older filament types shatter, got plenty of LED's but none exploding.
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