Use more paper and maybe some glue and you could make a box or something if you really can't sit with a naked bulb or go and get a shade.
It looks iffy to say the least, and a bit close.
Can a lightbulb set paper on fire?
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Use more paper and maybe some glue and you could make a box or something if you really can't sit with a naked bulb or go and get a shade.
It looks iffy to say the least, and a bit close.
How?
It was attached the bedhead - one of those little clippy lamps. I think I must have fallen asleep with the lamp on. As a result of tossing and turning (steady on) during the night, the covers must have ended up touching the bulb for some length of time.
It burnt a hole through the duvet cover.
Yeah, you have a fire risk if that's an incandescent bulb. Flourescent run cooler and use less electrical power for a given output, ie, more efficient hence less heat.
Ever notice light fixtures have a maximum bulb power printed on them? The reason is the potential fire risk from high temperatures, not electrical load concerns, all lamps I've seen are fused at 3A (that's 690W on UK mains before an electrical load issue!).
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LOL ffs pound land sell lampshades... students these days risk a fire over a pound? Back in my day bare bulbs were all the rage 
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You should be able to make an acceptable one using cost hanger wire and a pair of pliers to shape it and then cover it with card or even fabric.
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May i suggest....Just dont use a lampshade.
Especially that one.
Especially that one.
MARK II!!!!!! (No glue, but the guy who was here fixing the boiler left some crazy tape stuff).
I will be monitoring temperatures very carefully
Meh, bit better I suppose.
You should colour it in and cut out some shapes.
You never said it was an energy saver either, they tend to run a bit cooler I believe.
this. I don't have a light shade in my room.
You won't know the max temperature for a few days, don't do it!!!
Or you could be a nerd, monitor it and find the relationship and derive the maximum possible temperature. But you would also need to know the ignition temperature and it could dependent on the shape on the type of paper used.
Or you could be a nerd, monitor it and find the relationship and derive the maximum possible temperature. But you would also need to know the ignition temperature and it could dependent on the shape on the type of paper used.
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