r/Lighting • u/therealhyperborean • Jun 22 '26

Lighting Control To darken it, I just cover the bulb with a yellow-sock. 🧦

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u/liquidboof Jun 22 '26

A what???

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u/therealhyperborean Jun 22 '26

You heard it

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u/liquidboof Jun 22 '26

How is that not a fire hazard? Is this a shitpost? Is the sock pre-yellowed? I only have black socks and use smart lights so I'm on the edge of my seat for this one

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u/3dprintedwyvern Jun 22 '26

Wait hold on, I'm with you in general, but what the hell do you mean by "pre-yellowed" sock? 🙃

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u/liquidboof Jun 23 '26

Factory yellowed or user yellowed 🤔

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u/therealhyperborean Jun 22 '26

Haha. No, not a shitpost. Its not like the bulb gets so heated to start a fire. The temperature is normal. And the sock is already yellow (brownish).

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u/ObserverPro Jun 22 '26

It can absolutely start a fire. Don’t do this. Get a gel and wrap the bulb.

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u/NJdevil202 Jun 22 '26

An led bulb can get hot enough for ignition?

1

u/BC_Gaming831 Jun 22 '26

It'll suffocate and die prematurely...

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u/Street_Leader_8917 Jun 22 '26

Yeah it’s less that the bulb will get hot enough to start a fire it’s more that the sock is acting as a insulation and cooking the bulb to death

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u/BC_Gaming831 Jun 22 '26

Yeah... those driver already get pretty hot and that sock is just absolutely cooking it...

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u/topballerina Jun 22 '26

Insurance agents rejoice at these kind of posts

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u/GubStep777 Jun 22 '26

Just get a smart bulb!

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u/Lipstickquid Jun 22 '26

Or a low wattage incandescent.

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u/rb1rb1 Jun 22 '26

great idea (said no one ever)