Exploding Lightbulb

Atomic · 1 Nov 2011 at 23:34

So, whilst I was in kitchen this evening the lightbulb in hallway either exploded or imploded shattering glass everywhere.

I have no idea if the switch is in the on or off position now, and a bit concerned safety wise. I don't want to touch it even with pliars and I never mess with electricity.

However, if I leave it exposed in the socket wont it be dangerous i.e start a fire if some gas or something gets in contact?

I think the fillimint might have gone and came in contact with the glas I don't know but it's just the glas that shatters everywhere the rest of the bulb is in the light ceiling socket.

Earliest I can get a family member to sort it would be Saturday. Is that to long?

Atomic · 1 Nov 2011 at 23:38

doofer said:
You can't change a light-bulb?

Yes, but I don't know if the light is on or off and there is broken glass bits still there.

I also have no pliars, which I have used in other rooms when lights have failed, but I defo known the switch was in the off position.

Atomic · 1 Nov 2011 at 23:40

Clouds of gas? No. We have a gas fire place and gas oven or something.

Atomic · 1 Nov 2011 at 23:42

doofer said:
Why would you use Pliers to remove Light Bulbs? No wonder your ****ing bulbs are exploding!

Because it's blown and shattered everywhere. How else do I get one out?

Atomic · 1 Nov 2011 at 23:44

Yes, other lights and all other stuff is working

Atomic · 1 Nov 2011 at 23:46

Yeah, was scary at first, but that's first time it's happened in the house - actually shattering the glass that is.

Atomic · 2 Nov 2011 at 00:09

We have an old style fusebox. There is a on off switch. If I flick that too off that will guarantee all power is then stopped through out the house?

I don't have to yank out the fuse plug cartridge things, which are not labelled???