your bench power supply has this thing called a transformer that isolates it
from the main power input!

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[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Dale Botkin
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 4:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [EE]: Bulb Life (x:Modulating headlight)


On Mon, 2 Jul 2001, Michael C. Reid wrote:

> Regarding those small disc shaped devices, I understood that some brands
> were diodes, dropping the voltage in half to save on bulb life, if you
like
> the idea of DC being introduced into the power grid of your home.

Ummm...  no more than my bench power supply does.

Dale
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