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   From: briang1@blueyonder.co.uk   
      
   No a lot more basic than that. The fuse bulb will be a blow open one,   
   Normally this has a bit of a white colouring near the base. The rest aware   
   blow short.   
    Normally about 20 all underrun so they can tolerate a couple of duds, then   
   the fuse bulb goes.   
    I to feel that many of the older filament lights were somewhat nicer to   
   look at in their day than the led replacements despite their  bit pattern   
   of strobing effects they are often a source of interference. I think in many   
   ways its the safety aspect that spelled the demise of traditional series   
   lights since every bulb has the mains on it and the single insulated wires   
   and the poor workmanship at the wire holder join has resulted in some nasty   
   electrocution events in the past when people put them up while lit and   
   holding onto an earthed radiator at the same time.   
    Brian   
      
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   "gareth evans"  wrote in message   
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   >I have been called uppon by SWMBO to repair her Pifco Xmas   
   > tree lights which she purchased over 5 years ago.   
   > (Yes, we have plenty of modern LED versions to   
   > replace them)   
   >   
   > 1. The instructions say that if one bulb of the 20 fails,   
   > then the res will remain illuminated. What's the technology   
   > here because they're all wired in series?   
   >   
   > 2. Is the Fuse Bulb a capacitive unit, because I get a momentary   
   > flick of the ohmmeter?   
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