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   Brian Gaff (Sofa) to gareth evans   
   Re: Pifco Xmas tree lights   
   07 Oct 21 08:39:34   
   
   XPost: uk.d-i-y   
   From: briang1@blueyonder.co.uk   
      
   Yes, well, they were on sale in pound shops only 10 years ago and were   
   frankly death traps.   
    Brian   
      
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   "gareth evans"  wrote in message   
   news:sjknf0$aem$2@dont-email.me...   
   > On 06/10/2021 18:43, gareth evans wrote:   
   >> 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?   
   >>   
   >   
   > Sticky key ... 50 years ago   
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