Originally posted by EliteAccord
Jules perhaps he is talking about the return wire on the bottom side of the bulb.
ah.... now i understand. :thumbup:
a crack on the ceramic rod should be okay. but if it breaks near the base and the return wire is completely exposed, "in theory," due to the high voltage potential at start up, the current could take a detour and go the "shortest" route, which means bypassing the arc bubble altogether.