Transformer repairs

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Thursday 29 May 2008 16:29, der Mouse wrote:
> > After working on a SMPSU (or any power supply for that matter, but
> > especially a switcher), I usually power it up to test throught a
> > light-bulb.  [...]  Has saved me from "secondary catastrophic
> > failures" on more than one occation.
>
> And I've heard people talk about banning incandescent bulbs entirely.
>
> Stupid ideas spring eternal....

This is more than just talk,  they put it into law:

http://billstclair.com/blog/kiss_your_bulbs_goodbye.html

Idiots.  :-(

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ablest -- form of life in this section of space,  a critter that can
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