My keypad melted into a puddle after a direct hit from a shop light

I was installing a system last month at a warehouse on 14th Street and forgot the keypad was sitting right under a 500-watt halogen work light. After about 45 minutes the plastic casing was literally gooey and the buttons wouldn't press. Had to swap it out and reposition the mount, but now I always check for heat sources before I leave anything on a ladder.

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the_elizabeth16d ago

Glad you caught that before it started a real fire

claire_butler116d ago

Oh man, I have a sixth sense for nearly burning my house down. Last week I left a wooden spoon resting on the edge of a hot pan and it started smoking before I even smelled it. My smoke detector is basically my best friend at this point, it's gotten so many false alarms from my cooking that it probably thinks I'm just messing with it. I'm honestly surprised my toaster hasn't unionized against me yet.