Aspen500
Well-Known Member
In my den, there's one of those post lamps with the 3 cans on it. It's plugged into a switched outlet with the switch being around the corner in the hall. Flipped the switch to turn the light on and sounded like someone fired up one of those electric arc steel mill furnaces or something. Whole room turned blue, red and orange and that smoke,,,,,,,,,,,you know that burnt electrical smoke smell? Got the switched flipped back off and thankfully no fire.
Got to say, I think I skipped a few heartbeats
Reminds me of the time my small shop vac I use in the house lit up. Bunch of flashing blue and red arcs. Quick as I could, unplugged it and it was on fire. Good thing I was in the utility room off the entry way and kitchen and there's a door out the back. Kicked it out onto the back driveway and evacuated the premises. After the smoke cleared it still stunk like burned insulation and plastic in the house for a week.
Just a couple more reasons I have an extinguisher in the kitchen, utility room, upstairs, the attached garage, 2 in the shop out back and one in the shed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,just in case.
Got to say, I think I skipped a few heartbeats
Reminds me of the time my small shop vac I use in the house lit up. Bunch of flashing blue and red arcs. Quick as I could, unplugged it and it was on fire. Good thing I was in the utility room off the entry way and kitchen and there's a door out the back. Kicked it out onto the back driveway and evacuated the premises. After the smoke cleared it still stunk like burned insulation and plastic in the house for a week.
Just a couple more reasons I have an extinguisher in the kitchen, utility room, upstairs, the attached garage, 2 in the shop out back and one in the shed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,just in case.