Peter Bell coughed up:
> In message <Q31vd.3598$eO5.3489@trndny08> "Thomas G. Marshall"
> <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail. com> wrote:
>
>> Similar to how Christmas tree light companies warn against having too
>> few bulbs working. The rest blow quickly.
>
> Surely the problem with Christmas tree lights is thet the bulbs are
> wired in series. In the olden days, as soon as one filament burn out,
> the whole chain goes open circuit and all the lights go out.
>
> The bulb manufacturers came up with a cunning ruse (probably designed
> to sell more bulbs). Now when a filament goes, the bulb
> automatically goes short circuit, increasing the voltage (and hence,
> current) on all other bulbs. Now all of those bulbs are under
> greater stress, so the next weak one burns out .........
>
> Of course, each set of bulbs should include one 'fuse' bulb
> (identified by a blob of white paint on the end) - effectively an
> ordinary bulb which doesn't have the 'short circuit' feature, but
> this requirement is not always adhered to.


The filiment is usually above an anti-fuse that heats up once the voltage
increases (because of the broken filiment) and fuses closed. Ironically, I
just read all about this.

The fuse bulb is no longer neccessary. Even the cheapest light sets I've
seen have plugs with a special compartment for a couple of dinky Christmas
tree light fuses.


--
"It eats you starting with your bottom". Botched
translation of the demonic warning "From beneath, it
devours", in Buffy the Vampire Slayer ~2003.

 

Peter Bell coughed up:
> In message <Q31vd.3598$eO5.3489@trndny08> "Thomas G. Marshall"
> <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail. com> wrote:
>
>> Similar to how Christmas tree light companies warn against having too
>> few bulbs working. The rest blow quickly.
>
> Surely the problem with Christmas tree lights is thet the bulbs are
> wired in series. In the olden days, as soon as one filament burn out,
> the whole chain goes open circuit and all the lights go out.
>
> The bulb manufacturers came up with a cunning ruse (probably designed
> to sell more bulbs). Now when a filament goes, the bulb
> automatically goes short circuit, increasing the voltage (and hence,
> current) on all other bulbs. Now all of those bulbs are under
> greater stress, so the next weak one burns out .........
>
> Of course, each set of bulbs should include one 'fuse' bulb
> (identified by a blob of white paint on the end) - effectively an
> ordinary bulb which doesn't have the 'short circuit' feature, but
> this requirement is not always adhered to.


The filiment is usually above an anti-fuse that heats up once the voltage
increases (because of the broken filiment) and fuses closed. Ironically, I
just read all about this.

The fuse bulb is no longer neccessary. Even the cheapest light sets I've
seen have plugs with a special compartment for a couple of dinky Christmas
tree light fuses.


--
"It eats you starting with your bottom". Botched
translation of the demonic warning "From beneath, it
devours", in Buffy the Vampire Slayer ~2003.

 

You Guys need to get out more - lol.

--
_________________________________
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sale in the USA.

"Thomas G. Marshall" <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail. com>
wrote in message news:_Uivd.3451$P14.1193@trndny05...
> Peter Bell coughed up:
>> In message <Q31vd.3598$eO5.3489@trndny08> "Thomas G. Marshall"
>> <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail. com> wrote:
>>
>>> Similar to how Christmas tree light companies warn against having too
>>> few bulbs working. The rest blow quickly.
>>
>> Surely the problem with Christmas tree lights is thet the bulbs are
>> wired in series. In the olden days, as soon as one filament burn out,
>> the whole chain goes open circuit and all the lights go out.
>>
>> The bulb manufacturers came up with a cunning ruse (probably designed
>> to sell more bulbs). Now when a filament goes, the bulb
>> automatically goes short circuit, increasing the voltage (and hence,
>> current) on all other bulbs. Now all of those bulbs are under
>> greater stress, so the next weak one burns out .........
>>
>> Of course, each set of bulbs should include one 'fuse' bulb
>> (identified by a blob of white paint on the end) - effectively an
>> ordinary bulb which doesn't have the 'short circuit' feature, but
>> this requirement is not always adhered to.
>
>
> The filiment is usually above an anti-fuse that heats up once the voltage
> increases (because of the broken filiment) and fuses closed. Ironically,
> I
> just read all about this.
>
> The fuse bulb is no longer neccessary. Even the cheapest light sets I've
> seen have plugs with a special compartment for a couple of dinky Christmas
> tree light fuses.
>
>
> --
> "It eats you starting with your bottom". Botched
> translation of the demonic warning "From beneath, it
> devours", in Buffy the Vampire Slayer ~2003.
>
>

 

You Guys need to get out more - lol.

--
_________________________________
http://austinmini.ositech.net
Looking for cheap Austin Mini, Wagon, Clubman, Mokes and other variants for
sale in the USA.

"Thomas G. Marshall" <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail. com>
wrote in message news:_Uivd.3451$P14.1193@trndny05...
> Peter Bell coughed up:
>> In message <Q31vd.3598$eO5.3489@trndny08> "Thomas G. Marshall"
>> <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail. com> wrote:
>>
>>> Similar to how Christmas tree light companies warn against having too
>>> few bulbs working. The rest blow quickly.
>>
>> Surely the problem with Christmas tree lights is thet the bulbs are
>> wired in series. In the olden days, as soon as one filament burn out,
>> the whole chain goes open circuit and all the lights go out.
>>
>> The bulb manufacturers came up with a cunning ruse (probably designed
>> to sell more bulbs). Now when a filament goes, the bulb
>> automatically goes short circuit, increasing the voltage (and hence,
>> current) on all other bulbs. Now all of those bulbs are under
>> greater stress, so the next weak one burns out .........
>>
>> Of course, each set of bulbs should include one 'fuse' bulb
>> (identified by a blob of white paint on the end) - effectively an
>> ordinary bulb which doesn't have the 'short circuit' feature, but
>> this requirement is not always adhered to.
>
>
> The filiment is usually above an anti-fuse that heats up once the voltage
> increases (because of the broken filiment) and fuses closed. Ironically,
> I
> just read all about this.
>
> The fuse bulb is no longer neccessary. Even the cheapest light sets I've
> seen have plugs with a special compartment for a couple of dinky Christmas
> tree light fuses.
>
>
> --
> "It eats you starting with your bottom". Botched
> translation of the demonic warning "From beneath, it
> devours", in Buffy the Vampire Slayer ~2003.
>
>

 

You Guys need to get out more - lol.

--
_________________________________
http://austinmini.ositech.net
Looking for cheap Austin Mini, Wagon, Clubman, Mokes and other variants for
sale in the USA.

"Thomas G. Marshall" <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail. com>
wrote in message news:_Uivd.3451$P14.1193@trndny05...
> Peter Bell coughed up:
>> In message <Q31vd.3598$eO5.3489@trndny08> "Thomas G. Marshall"
>> <tgm2tothe10thpower@replacetextwithnumber.hotmail. com> wrote:
>>
>>> Similar to how Christmas tree light companies warn against having too
>>> few bulbs working. The rest blow quickly.
>>
>> Surely the problem with Christmas tree lights is thet the bulbs are
>> wired in series. In the olden days, as soon as one filament burn out,
>> the whole chain goes open circuit and all the lights go out.
>>
>> The bulb manufacturers came up with a cunning ruse (probably designed
>> to sell more bulbs). Now when a filament goes, the bulb
>> automatically goes short circuit, increasing the voltage (and hence,
>> current) on all other bulbs. Now all of those bulbs are under
>> greater stress, so the next weak one burns out .........
>>
>> Of course, each set of bulbs should include one 'fuse' bulb
>> (identified by a blob of white paint on the end) - effectively an
>> ordinary bulb which doesn't have the 'short circuit' feature, but
>> this requirement is not always adhered to.
>
>
> The filiment is usually above an anti-fuse that heats up once the voltage
> increases (because of the broken filiment) and fuses closed. Ironically,
> I
> just read all about this.
>
> The fuse bulb is no longer neccessary. Even the cheapest light sets I've
> seen have plugs with a special compartment for a couple of dinky Christmas
> tree light fuses.
>
>
> --
> "It eats you starting with your bottom". Botched
> translation of the demonic warning "From beneath, it
> devours", in Buffy the Vampire Slayer ~2003.
>
>

 

AustinMini.OsiTech.Net coughed up:
>
> You Guys need to get out more - lol.


True of anyone in usenet posting more than once, say, a month.




--
"It's easier to be terrified by an enemy you admire."
-Thufir Hawat, Mentat and Master of Assassins to House Atreides

 

AustinMini.OsiTech.Net coughed up:
>
> You Guys need to get out more - lol.


True of anyone in usenet posting more than once, say, a month.




--
"It's easier to be terrified by an enemy you admire."
-Thufir Hawat, Mentat and Master of Assassins to House Atreides

 

AustinMini.OsiTech.Net coughed up:
>
> You Guys need to get out more - lol.


True of anyone in usenet posting more than once, say, a month.




--
"It's easier to be terrified by an enemy you admire."
-Thufir Hawat, Mentat and Master of Assassins to House Atreides