On Sun, 23 Dec 2012 04:50:33 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
wrote:
Several years ago I bought one of those "magic guns" that repairs non-working
lights. You plug the "dead" light into the gun and pull the trigger. A piezo
striker sends a high-voltage pulse to the bulb, which often lights again.
Does anyone know what's going on here?
http://www.amazon.com/Keeper-01201-C.../dp/B000R8KBOK

Their web site explains how it works:
http://www.lightkeeperpro.com/How-It-Works/how-the-lightkeeper-pro-works
Also, Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LightKeeper_Pro

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