19-05-2020, 12:25 PM
I like Sam's tin can idea, though it makes the filaments less visible. Part of the joy of a lamp limiter is that you get an instant visual indication of what's happening. I was thinking of mounting 4 pillars on the box that are slightly taller than the lamps. Would protect them from many things. Possibly some bits of M5 or M6 studding. Maybe even a little hat over the top too. It will probably never happen.
I've more 60W and 100W "real" lamps than I'll need in several lifetimes. Not many 40W. Vast majority of the lighting in the house is LED, a few CFLs in things that are rarely used and a few 4' and 5' fluorescents in lofts and garage. Apart from one of my inspection lamps (GLS) and a halogen spot by my pillar drill I don't think there's any tungsten lighting at all. I don't do much with AM radio so wouldn't notice any RFI.
For a moment I though Mike Watterson was making a "death cable" with a 13A plug on each end. I think I did something similar to Mike's rig many years ago when I used a 1kW heater as ballast for some kind of discharge lamp. I fitted a 13A and a 5A socket in series on a bit of wood.
I've more 60W and 100W "real" lamps than I'll need in several lifetimes. Not many 40W. Vast majority of the lighting in the house is LED, a few CFLs in things that are rarely used and a few 4' and 5' fluorescents in lofts and garage. Apart from one of my inspection lamps (GLS) and a halogen spot by my pillar drill I don't think there's any tungsten lighting at all. I don't do much with AM radio so wouldn't notice any RFI.
For a moment I though Mike Watterson was making a "death cable" with a 13A plug on each end. I think I did something similar to Mike's rig many years ago when I used a 1kW heater as ballast for some kind of discharge lamp. I fitted a 13A and a 5A socket in series on a bit of wood.
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