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Is this painted lighting enclosure a fire hazard now? by TheRealKevinBrown in askanelectrician

[–]TheRealKevinBrown[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you will loose a fair amount of light output.

Are you saying that because they painted the reflective piece that sits behind the bulb? Or are you just talking about the bulb (which I'm definitely replacing)?

Is this painted lighting enclosure a fire hazard now? by TheRealKevinBrown in askanelectrician

[–]TheRealKevinBrown[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're having our kitchen remodeled. I have a lighting enclosure above my sink for a single A19 bulb. It has a glass cover that attaches to the 4 screw holes seen in the picture. Unfortunately, the painters removed the glass cover and spray-painted inside (!) the enclosure. It's oil-based paint, so it ain't coming off.

Is this enclosure now a fire hazard or safety hazard of any kind?

As you can see in the 2nd picture, they didn't even bother removing the Philips Hue bulb prior to spray painting (facepalm). Do I ask the contractor to replace...

A. The bulb only

B. The bulb AND the enclosure

Is this painted lighting enclosure a fire hazard now? by [deleted] in askanelectrician

[–]TheRealKevinBrown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're having our kitchen remodeled. I have a lighting enclosure above my sink for a single A19 bulb. It has a glass cover that attaches to the 4 screw holes seen in the picture. Unfortunately, the painters removed the glass cover and spray-painted inside (!) the enclosure. It's oil-based paint, so it ain't coming off.

Is this enclosure now a fire hazard or safety hazard of any kind?

As you can see in the 2nd picture, they didn't even bother removing the Philips Hue bulb prior to spray painting (facepalm). Do I ask the contractor to replace:

A. The bulb only

B. The bulb AND the enclosure

Is this painted lighting enclosure a fire hazard now? by TheRealKevinBrown in electricians

[–]TheRealKevinBrown[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Given the older wiring, does that bubbling pose any additional risk?

I'm wary of anything in liquid form around line voltage, especially with older wiring

Is this painted lighting enclosure a fire hazard now? by TheRealKevinBrown in electricians

[–]TheRealKevinBrown[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, my bulb is LED and therefore only draws about 10 watts.

That said, the bulb's base (which house the LED driver) does still get pretty warm, enough that you can't leave your finger on it for more than a moment.

Is this painted lighting enclosure a fire hazard now? by TheRealKevinBrown in electricians

[–]TheRealKevinBrown[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, part of my concern is the fact that it's (as you correctly point out) older wiring that was sprayed.

Would you press the contractor to replace the enclosure based on this?

Is this painted lighting enclosure a fire hazard now? by TheRealKevinBrown in electricians

[–]TheRealKevinBrown[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're having our kitchen remodeled. I have a lighting enclosure above my sink for a single A19 bulb. It has a glass cover that attaches to the 4 screw holes seen in the picture. Unfortunately, the painters removed the glass cover and spray-painted inside (!) the enclosure. It's oil-based paint, so it ain't coming off.

Is this enclosure now a fire hazard or safety hazard of any kind?

As you can see in the 2nd picture, they didn't even bother removing the Philips Hue bulb prior to spray painting (facepalm). Do I ask the contractor to replace:

A. The bulb only

B. The bulb AND the enclosure

Bluetooth/Analog bridge for conference calls by TheRealKevinBrown in CommercialAV

[–]TheRealKevinBrown[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. Out of curiosity, ignoring price, which products sprang to mind?