I have no clue why this happened.

Andreas' Reef · Apr 20, 2021

I feel like i'm pretty okay at keeping animals alive, but I have a hard time keeping hardware alive. The other day I got a brand new AI prime 16 hd light. I mounted it on my tank and I started fiddling with the setting on my phone. All of a sudden it CAUGHT ON FIRE! I put it out with a shirt sitting on my bed. Why did the light catch on fire. Also, I returned it and ordered a new one and it will be here tomorrow. I was really bummed about it but a few days later I find it funny.

DaneGer21 · Apr 20, 2021

Holy crap! That’s a first for me. Glad you were there to put it out.

Did you contact AI directly?

Pics?

Andreas' Reef · Apr 20, 2021

DaneGer21 said:
Holy crap! That’s a first for me. Glad you were there to put it out.

Did you contact AI directly?

Pics?

Sorry I sent it back before I took a pic. I also didn't get it directly from AI.

Timfish · Apr 20, 2021

Was it sitting face down on something? The focused light will scorch stuff and melt plastic if set on surfaces. (Try holding your hand against teh lense for a few minutes.)

Andreas' Reef · Apr 20, 2021

Timfish said:
Was it sitting face down on something? The focused light will scorch stuff and melt plastic if set on surfaces. (Try holding your hand against teh lense for a few minutes.)

nope. it was mounted on one of these https://fragbox.ca/product/aqua-illumination-prime-hd-flex-arm/

mdrieder · Apr 20, 2021

I accidentally had my AI Prime 'Fresh' on the hardwood floor for a minute and it started smoking and scorched the floor, these lights can easily be a fire hazard if they're set down or if anything is stuck on the lens. I have this nice pattern on my floor to serve as a reminder.