electras...

I know this is normal for a fact- it has happened on my some of my lights, but not all of them. (It happened on my Vertigo when I first got that back in '96. It did happen on my Electras too). What I am not 100% positive about is the cause. I believe its just from the paint used on the fixture.

ah, ok, thnx alot, good to know

i appreciate it

-Jeff

It is just the paint and factory stuff burning off the on and around the socket like useffects said. Nothing to worry about.

Its actually the light film burning off of the bulb. I had a vertigo for a while, and it did it for at least a month, then stopped.

If you run your light when you get it for 15 minutes or so all the stuff will burn off the on and around socket which is what you smell it will not last longer than two sessions this should be the only mildly strong burning smell you smell unless you let it sit for a while and you start it back up after the while it can be dust burning off that you smell or if you use good amount of fog it is the fog residue that is burning off. If it does not sit for somewhat long periods and you don't you much or any fog then you may want to open your light and investigate the smell. A new bulb can create some burning smell but not very noticeable and should be gone after a while on.

I have an electra, and it has never "burned?" Maybe I am just lucky?

-AMP

You have be by the unit to notice/smell it. Maybe you never noticed it or there was no stuff to burn off not a bad thing.