Carbon-filament incandescents

[Steve Stutman]

Chris Kennedy wrote:
> Chuck Guzis wrote:
>
>> What I don't like about incandescents used as a load-limiter is the 
>> very low cold resistance.  I'd much rather have a "soft" start--but 
>> then carbon-filament incandescents haven't been easy to find for the 
>> last 80 years or so.
>
> They're not all that hard to find.  Rejuvenation has them in assorted 
> wattages:
>
> http://www.rejuvenation.com/fixshowMRB3/templates/selection.phtml
>
Visual indication notwithstanding, Keystone  and GE "CL" current 
limiters are inexpensive and work well.

http://www.alliedelec.com/Images/Products/Datasheets/BM/GE_INFRASTRUCTURE_SENSING/GE-Infrastructure-Sensing_Actives-and-Passives_8370011.pdf