On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:43:06 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

On 12/20/2011 3:24 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Dec 20, 3:56 pm, bob wrote:
On Dec 20, 3:42 pm, Jennifer wrote:





My multimeter arrived today. I cannot get to the wiring underneath the
dollhouse because there is paint and glue drying. ;-)

I tried to get a voltage reading at the light sockets inside the doll
house. I could not get a consistent reading. The space is very cramped
and the sockets very small (3/8"). I seemed to get a better reading on
DC than AC. The DC readings jumped all over the place, but it looked
like between 0.9 and 1.1 v. The AC readings jumped around even more. The
most consistent reading was 6v at one socket.

Is there a way using this meter to tell if the current is AC or DC?

Next, I did a continuity test of the bulbs themselves. Of the 12 bulbs I
removed from the house, only one passed the continuity test.

I then tried a resistance test on the bulbs. The one that passed the
continuity test showed 11 ohms of resistence. The rest showed infinite
resistance.

I then took the good bulb and tried it in several sockets. After
fiddling with the button switches, I was able to get it to light in
several sockets. It was very dim.

When everything dries, I will try to get under the house and see if I
can get better readings.

Any comments or suggestions?

if its so old convert everything using commonly available bulbs and a
transformer with enough current to handle everything.

you could also jazz it up a bit with small speakers playing music or
people talking. visit a local hobby shop to get ideas.

old stuff often wqasnt built for safety thats why i suggest a general
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As part of the upgrade you should make it Energy Star compliant by
using CCCCFL bulbs. ;-)

Where can you get teeny tiny CFL bulbs? o_O

From Keebler Light Products. They are made by elves.

TDD