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Wierd household electrical fault
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Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View PostHave you tried bleeding the......I'll get me coatComment
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Originally posted by zeitghost<>It's working as a relaxation oscillator.
Whatever leakage is present is charging up the capacitance in the cabling and the CFL until there's enough voltage for the lamp to strike.
Once it's struck, the voltage decays rapidly & the lamp goes out again.
Rinse & repeat.
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good job there is always a Giant Alien Lizard when you need one.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by Gentile View PostI don't know what caused your lighting issues, but it appears to have been the day for weird electrical problems.
Well two cuts actually. When the power came on after a good 30 minutes we only got 5 minutes before there was another short cut.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Exploding batteries are not uncommon. My first wife had a vibrator battery explode in mid, ....well, you get the idea.
Had to jump start the car for a week till I could afford a new one(\__/)
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Trust z to solve this one. Actually, I shoulda dunna Google, it's pretty common apparently.bloggoth
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostWe had a power cut yesterday too.Comment
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We had a total loss of power that would trip out every time we switched it back on, turns out a squirrel had gotten into the loft and chewed through the 30A shower cable.
Poor bugger was found with it limbs in a star jump stance, teeth still gripping.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Originally posted by zeitghostThe last power cut we had killed my ups.
Ho hum.
Apparently all houses in our street had damaged goods - the mains supply "broke down" resulting in a big electrical surge on the neutral (I think thats what they said). All items replaced/repaired with a week.Comment
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