Tony Bryer wrote:

Hello Tony

TB| Inspired by the fact that quite a few printers are reputed
TB| to come with half-full ink cartridges so you have to replace
TB| them before long perhaps? FWIW the mains halogen bulbs in my
TB| mum's kitchen have a relatively short life *and* take out
TB| the MCB when they fail.

Mmm, that's interesting, cos normal tungsten filament bulbs here cause
the MCB to trip when they fail, but the shiny B&Q Halogens I put in
don't.

Or at least, the only halogen to die so far, didn't. 1 within two
weeks, out of five installed. I bought a bunch of spares from Screwfix
and haven't had to use them yet.

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