Lowell Tota 1000 Watts-I smelled burning when I plugged it in?

The light was shining and unwavering. But it was plugged up outside and since it was so dark around, I could see what looked like smoke tendrils...and it smelled like burning.





I turned it off and inspected the light and it appeared normal, no singe marks.





However I am a little hesitant to use it now.





Did it just look like that b/c its such a high wattage? Or was it really smoking due to possibly being plugged into an outlet that could not support 1000 watts? (if this is the case, how do i find out how many watts a socket will support?)

Lowell Tota 1000 Watts-I smelled burning when I plugged it in?
If here was a current draw problem, the breaker or fuse would have tripped (providing your house is wired according to the electrical code).





A 15-amp breaker will have no problem with a 120-volt 1000-watt lamp, provided there are no other draws which cause it to exceed the 15 amp maximum.





Smoke coming from the lamp unit indicates dust or other substance on the lamp, a bad socket or a defective bulb.





HTH


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Reply:Nothing is more sickening than that electical burn smell is it? I feel your angst!





I'm guessing you were overloading the circuit. I'm surprised you did not blow a fuse or trip a circuit breaker. You said you had it plugged outside. Were you running through a long extension cord? That might have been a problem too.





I really don't know how to tell you how to KNOW how many watts an outlet is designed to support. but I am betting no common household 110 outlet is going to be very happy with 1000 watts.





That is one reason I like strobes. At least it is just a fast pop of power required for a split second rather than the constant pull of current with hot lights.





steve

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