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Is it true that if you touch a cold halogen bulb with clean hands you will shorten its life span?
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∙ 15y ago
Yes no mater how well you clean your hands the fat and other matterials exhudes by your body will have a bad effect on the quarts hallogen bulb. always handle it with a piece of paper or a tisue.
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What happens when you touch a cold halogen light bulb with clean fingers?
Speaking from experience working with theatre lighting, it may shorten the life of the bulb or even cause immediate failure, even if your hands are relatively clean after freshly washing with soap. Usually, touching a cold halogen bulb--where even the smallest amount of oil from your skin is left on the bulb--can often cause the bulb to overheat when lit and then quickly burn out, or else it may shorten the life. Halogen bulbs burn much hotter than conventional incandescent bulbs, so the heat must be allowed to escape as designed. (ever felt the heat over a torchiere floor lamp, or seen it fry inscects?) Oil prevents the thin layer of glass from allowing heat to escape properly, so it can be affected by even the slightest amount of oil. Thus, if you touch a cold halogen bulb with your fingers, be sure to clean it gently & throughly with rubbing alcohol and a clean cloth before use.
Why cant you touch a halogen bulb?
Because if you touch it, you may get dirt or oils from your skin on the bulb. Since halogen bulbs operate at a much higher temperature than conventional bulbs, the contaminants may cause the bulb to break. If you do touch the bulb, clean it with an alcohol swab before installing it.
Can you touch the eggs and put them back?
Yes But Your Hands Must Be Clean!
Is it true that if you touch a cold halogen bulb with clean fingers you shorten its lifespan?
Yes ( if you touch the bulb with your fingers , clean it with alcohol )supplement. I believe the mechanism is that salts from the fingerprint will collect on the QUARTZ bulb envelope. The UV from the discharge will help the finger debris etch into the quartz, thus risking it fracturing due to unequal stresses.Because of higher operating temperatures and pressures, the bulb gets very hot in service, hence the use of quartz.
Turing off the tap-do you recontaminate your clean hands?
If you dot regually clean then it may have a chance but it wouldn't be to serious
What should you do for the puppies once their born?
put a blanket in there cage and DO NOT TOUCH THEM touching a neborn puppy can make is sore and it could die - im sure you can touch them as long as your hands are clean , meaning that before you touch them to wash your hands .
How do you keep your face clean?
By not touching your face with your hands that often because If you do the germs that you touch goes to your face when you touch it and may cause acne.
What do you use plastic gloves for?
keeping your hands clean so you dont have to touch something dirty or disgusting
Has anyone heard of the headlights going out repeatedly on a Honda prelude 2000?
When replacing bulbs, do not touch glass part with your fingers. Any oil from your hands will cause shorten lifespan.
How can bacterial be prevented?
Wash your hands, and cover your mouth/nose when you cough or sneeze. Try to be clean all the time. If you touch metal handles or doors in a public place, be sure to wash your hands afterwards, and don't touch your face.
What is one of the best things to do for you body to help fight off germs?
wash your hands after you touch something that might not be clean
How do you remove hair color from your hands?
I recommend Clean Touch Haircolor Stain Remover by Roux, available at Sally Beauty.
