On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Jinx wrote:

>> How about this for a whacko idea, rectify lighting
>> circuit to DC in the switchboard, then use a PIC
>
>I'll reply to this later but here's something I just thought of -
>
>Probably the most common users of high wattage DC
>bulbs would be vehicles. Are there any comparable stats
>for car lights blowing in same way that we seem to
>have experience for mains bulbs ? As I ride around it
>appears to me that almost all cars have a full set of lights
>yet I know plenty of people that are forever changing
>house bulbs
>
>Don't know if that's just a "so what ?" question. So what
>if it is ? ;-)

Car bulbs blow just fine, thank you. Especially if the voltage regulator
is not so healthy. But they take some time to do that, because the
filament is MUCH thicker.

Peter

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