Limelight 3 released smoke

Hello,
I’m a senior at 2630 and am in charge of our new limelight 3, It has worked many times before and suddenly after changing a battery to one with 12.4V I turned it on and the limelight caught smoke. I immediately turned off the robot, and the limelight was the only thing that caught on fire. Has this happened to anyone before/does anyone know how or why this happened?

My guess is that there was a short somehow. Check the limelight’s wiring, take pictures, and reach out to limelight support. They’re very helpful

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Sorry though, I’ve got nothing without more info. iirc limelight has reverse current protection.

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This happened to us at our offseason competition in 2021 with a limelight 2. I believe it was due to the wires being stripped to far and making contact with each other. @Link2815 may remember the specifics. Does the limelight still work?

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