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   Message 1,338 of 2,576   
   Bob F to Winston   
   Re: Todays Puzzler.The mystery of electr   
   31 May 12 16:07:34   
   
   XPost: misc.consumers.frugal-living   
   From: bobnospam@gmail.com   
      
   Winston wrote:   
   > Bob F wrote:   
   >> j wrote:   
   >   
   > (...)   
   >   
   >>> Who cares to gamble a wild ass guess?   
   >>>   
   >>> Obviously the fixture has to go! But very strange.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Maybe you have a 220V circuit with 2 110V bulbs wired in series.   
   >   
   > I concur with your diagnosis, Dr.   
   >   
   > Except that the 'cold' resistance of an incandescent   
   > bulb would pass plenty of current to power a series-   
   > connected fan in a ~120 V circuit.   
   >   
      
   Which is what he said it does.   
      
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