Correct you are, but what happens to a fixture that is rated for
a 100 watt incandescent bulb when you use it for something other
than lighting? Are you saying that as long as you don't develop
100 watts of heat then the fixture will be just fine?

As long as you don't exceed the current and heat ratings, you'll
be fine.

So now you are bringing current into the equation. I'm glad the light
bulb turned on.

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:17:09 -0500, wrote:

Correct you are, but what happens to a fixture that is rated for
a 100 watt incandescent bulb when you use it for something other
than lighting? Are you saying that as long as you don't develop
100 watts of heat then the fixture will be just fine?

As long as you don't exceed the current and heat ratings, you'll
be fine.

So now you are bringing current into the equation. I'm glad the light
bulb turned on.

I never proposed exceeding a fixture's current rating.

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:34:13 -0600, AZ Nomad
wrote:

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:17:09 -0500, wrote:

Correct you are, but what happens to a fixture that is rated for
a 100 watt incandescent bulb when you use it for something other
than lighting? Are you saying that as long as you don't develop
100 watts of heat then the fixture will be just fine?

As long as you don't exceed the current and heat ratings, you'll
be fine.

So now you are bringing current into the equation. I'm glad the light
bulb turned on.

I never proposed exceeding a fixture's current rating.

But you and others originally omitted any mention of current,
and focused only on heat instead.

wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:34:13 -0600, AZ Nomad
wrote:

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:17:09 -0500, wrote:

Correct you are, but what happens to a fixture that is rated for
a 100 watt incandescent bulb when you use it for something other
than lighting? Are you saying that as long as you don't develop
100 watts of heat then the fixture will be just fine?
As long as you don't exceed the current and heat ratings, you'll
be fine.
So now you are bringing current into the equation. I'm glad the light
bulb turned on.
I never proposed exceeding a fixture's current rating.

But you and others originally omitted any mention of current,
and focused only on heat instead.

I have never seen a fixture rated for less than 23W, making your point
irrelevant.

nate

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But you and others originally omitted any mention of current,
and focused only on heat instead.

I have never seen a fixture rated for less than 23W, making your point
irrelevant.

nate

Nor have you ever thought of a fixture being used to power high
current devices.

wrote:
But you and others originally omitted any mention of current,
and focused only on heat instead.
I have never seen a fixture rated for less than 23W, making your point
irrelevant.

nate

Nor have you ever thought of a fixture being used to power high
current devices.

We were talking about CFLs, not high current devices. (facepalm)

nate

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On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:56:35 -0500, Nate Nagel
wrote:

wrote:
But you and others originally omitted any mention of current,
and focused only on heat instead.
I have never seen a fixture rated for less than 23W, making your point
irrelevant.

nate

Nor have you ever thought of a fixture being used to power high
current devices.

We were talking about CFLs, not high current devices. (facepalm)

nate

Included in the discussion was the rating of a fixture, or did you
forget?

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:38:26 -0500, wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:34:13 -0600, AZ Nomad
wrote:

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:17:09 -0500, wrote:

Correct you are, but what happens to a fixture that is rated for
a 100 watt incandescent bulb when you use it for something other
than lighting? Are you saying that as long as you don't develop
100 watts of heat then the fixture will be just fine?

As long as you don't exceed the current and heat ratings, you'll
be fine.

So now you are bringing current into the equation. I'm glad the light
bulb turned on.

I never proposed exceeding a fixture's current rating.

But you and others originally omitted any mention of current,
and focused only on heat instead.

Will this be the 5 minutes argument or the full half hour?

I never proposed exceeding a fixture's current rating.

But you and others originally omitted any mention of current,
and focused only on heat instead.

Will this be the 5 minutes argument or the full half hour?

It depends on the student.

On 1/19/2009 6:55 PM spake thus:

I never proposed exceeding a fixture's current rating.

But you and others originally omitted any mention of current,
and focused only on heat instead.

Will this be the 5 minutes argument or the full half hour?

It depends on the student.

I see you haven't found the right room yet, It's two doors down on the left.


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