On Mon, Jul 26, 1999 at 08:29:27PM -0700, Anne Ogborn wrote:
> you haven't proven the light's lit by measuring bulb current, only
> that there's a current path through the bulb or socket to ground.

Yes, but if there's a current path, and it's not a short circuit (or
the fuse would blow) and the current is above some minimum value, then
it's a reasonable bet the lamp is working.

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