My Xenide just shocked me...

[electromage]

The first time, I thought it was just a combination of pinching a nerve, and the thought of that ignition voltage surging right beneath my hand. I dismissed the possibility of the light shocking me due to the fact that it's solid aluminum, and has a rubber switch cover.

This time, I was moderately hot-striking it, it had been off for about 30 seconds. I pushed the button, heard a small crackle, and felt a twitch in my hand, and a cramp in my forearm. I know It just shocked me.

So how is this possible? Perhaps there's a bad contact between the head and ballast due to the threads being anodized, or perhaps something under the switch boot produced a significant difference against the ballast case. Either way, it had to have been a few kV through the rubber/anodizing.

I did make sure the head was very tight against the ballast, as always. Any thoughts? Should I send it to AE under warranty? Has anyone else found a quick and easy fix for this problem? I did a search and I may be the only one to shock myself with one (3 times?). I don't think the ballast is defective, as it always fires up, it's just as bright, and lasts just as long as it should.

 

[LuxLuthor]

I would return it for repair/replacement as is. It may be important for them to discover what design problem caused it. If there is a way to tape a battery contact so it doesn't do that in the mail, might be safer.

 

[dudemar]

That's really bizarre, I own a Xenide and that's never happened to me before. I would definitely call Marc Allsman and let him know about this, his customer service is A+ so he'll take care of you.

Dudemar

 

[data_lore]

That's really bizarre, I own a Xenide and that's never happened to me before. I would definitely call Marc Allsman and let him know about this, his customer service is A+ so he'll take care of you.

Dudemar

Godd job this dude didn't have a pacemaker fitted, eh?

 

[Patriot]

:huh: That's a first. I've never heard of that and certainly never experienced such a thing.

I'd do exactly what Lux said. I would be surprised if AE didn't correct this issue for you quickly and efficiently.

Good Luck with that. Let us know how it ends...please.

 

[dudemar]

Godd job this dude didn't have a pacemaker fitted, eh?

I wasn't the one who was shocked, it was electromage. :huh2:

Dudemar

 

[iced_theater]

I've had that exact thing happen to me on the passaround EZNite light. Except when it did, the light wouldn't turn on either. I found the problem to be the bulb was coming out of the socket and just occasionally making contact.

It wasn't a bad shock, but enough to get you to wonder what happened.

 

[electromage]

Hm, I almost forgot about this completely, and haven't used my Xenide much in the past month, work has been taking up most to all of my time lately. I haven't contacted Marc, but I did have a thought. I have a tube of silicon dielectric grease that's meant for sealing the connections on car ignition systems. Is there any reason that stuff wouldn't work if I put a bit of it on the lamp assembly?

 

[dudemar]

IMHO this sounds like a safety issue, you should definitely have it checked out by Marc ASAP.

Dudemar

 

[Illum]

were you wearing shoes or barefooted?