hids - they can hurt

vilguy

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I'd extended the wiring on my HID set-up to allow me to have the ballasts under the tank where the abs pump would sit. When installing a 3rd HID ballast i pulled on the wiring a bit by accident.. unknowingly pulling the heat shrink slightly off the cable.. at tescos later on my light stopped working. Wasnt sure what it was so got home, tank off and fiddling around with the ballast thinking it had gone duff... FOOK me does it give you a belt if the wires are shorted out. Ever been tazered? Id imagine its akin to that b******. After recovering the feeling in my arm i found the problem.

oh and shorted out wires a nice arc in the bulb carrier area thats very good at melting stuff. All fixed now with double heat shrinking done.

Just be careful lol.

This is more for letting people have a larf at me than anything else :)
 
Dont i know it ;)

Anyone wanting to find out what its like to be tazered without getting into trouble with the law.. form an orderly queue :)
 
should we ask how you know this?!:eek

dunno but i megger meterd him once:D
run the wires through silicone tubing, available at pet shops, (air tubing) and seal the ends next time:thumb
 
I won't laugh just yet Paul.....................might tempt fate:blast
 
ah dont worry it was my own fault. Ive now learnt if something buzzing with an electrical BBZZZZZZZ... dont touch it
 
Look on the bright side, Ill bet your watch battery will last another five years.

Stewart
 
I'd extended the wiring on my HID set-up to allow me to have the ballasts under the tank where the abs pump would sit. When installing a 3rd HID ballast i pulled on the wiring a bit by accident.. unknowingly pulling the heat shrink slightly off the cable.. at tescos later on my light stopped working. Wasnt sure what it was so got home, tank off and fiddling around with the ballast thinking it had gone duff... FOOK me does it give you a belt if the wires are shorted out. Ever been tazered? Id imagine its akin to that b******. After recovering the feeling in my arm i found the problem.

oh and shorted out wires a nice arc in the bulb carrier area thats very good at melting stuff. All fixed now with double heat shrinking done.

Just be careful lol.

This is more for letting people have a larf at me than anything else :)
I ain't laughing mate having suffered a few zaps in my time, but I did wonder when this would eventually happen to someone on here, sorry it was you :(
 


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