Light wire fire

[pubber]

I just bought an old boat that had a burned out light bulb. When I put a new one in it lit up then the wired behind it really started smoking. They werent bare or grounded. Any ideas. It was a front light. 12volt. Pontoon

 

[Franki]

Re: Light wire fire

Well, if the wires were not shorted when the circuit wasn't completed with the globe, and they did smoke when the globe was in.. then its either a very unusual globe issue, or the globe socket is damaged and puttin the globe in shorted it out.<br /><br />Its also possible that the globe you put in, draws much more power then the wires are capable of supplying.<br /><br />what type of light was it? how many watts??<br /><br />what guage wire is used for the socket?<br /><br />rgds<br /><br />frank

 

[pubber]

Re: Light wire fire

Ill check the watts and the other things. Thanks for the ideas.

 

[Down South]

Re: Light wire fire

I agree with Franki. A bulb that has a high wattage can cause this. If the bulb was burning the whole time then I doubt anything was shorted.