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Chaos Master
- Jan 1, 1970
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Dave Cole seems to have posted this:
I recently had this here at home... accidentally hit a lamp and it became much
brighter. After a while it burned.
I guess it's a short.
Chaos.
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I have seen dozens of examples of 60-100 watt severe-service bulbs used in
'drop light' portable work light fixtures fall to the floor and suddenly get
much brighter for 5-30 minutes, then 'flash' out. I assume they are either
arcing, oxygen getting in and burning the filiment, or the filiment shorts
(literally) to itself. New bulbs won't do this; only ones used for several
hours. I guess I ought to do a postmortem on one to be sure.
HTH
I recently had this here at home... accidentally hit a lamp and it became much
brighter. After a while it burned.
I guess it's a short.
Chaos.
--
Chaos Master® | "I'm going under,
Posting from Brazil! | drowning in you
ICQ: 126375906 | I'm falling forever,
ask for e-mail/MSN | I've got to break through"
---------------------. -- Evanescence, "Going Under"