A project box with large switch,  neon indicator lamp and  electrical cord that made the rounds at one of the summer jobs I had with a neat typewritten label that said

Handy Dandy Fuse Popper

1) Plug it in
2) Light goes on
3) Press button
4) Lights go out

The push button switch (50 amp or more rating) and a neon bulb indicator light connected in parallel across the mains.


Sergey Dryga wrote:

> Another trick I used to play on my brother (he is older than me, so I am not
> that cruel).  He used to read long into the night and absolutely refused to
> turn of his bedside lamp.  When he would go out of room, I would put a peace of
> moist paper into his lamp, between the bulb and central contact.  The soft
> paper for artwork works best.  When he returned, he will switch the lamp back
> on, paper will dry out in couple of minutes and the lamp will switch off!
> Apparently without my interfearence!  It used to drive him crazy until he
> figured it out.


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