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From: hleaves@ruby.vcu.edu (EAVES,HUGH)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: incandescent light bulb life extender
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Date: 3 Dec 90 18:15:51 GMT
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Radio shack sells small conductive discs that attach to the bottom of 120v
incandescent light bulbs. They claim that these discs will extend the life of
your light bulbs up to 100 times. Does anybody know how these work? My theory
was that a rectifier in the base would prevent the reversal of the magnetic
field in the bulb due to the AC polarity change. This might reduce fatigue on
the filament. (Just a guess, don't flame me for being stupid!)

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