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   Message 71,500 of 72,318   
   Bob Engelhardt to Ralph Mowery   
   Re: Pilot light   
   07 Jan 20 20:09:14   
   
   From: BobEngelhardt@comcast.net   
      
   On 1/7/2020 4:59 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:   
   > If you remove one resistor, make sure the wiring is from hot wire,   
   > resistor, bulb, neutral.  That puts it in series.   
      
   Right   
   >   
   > If you remove the resistor that is across the bulb , the bulb will   
   > probably explode in one bright flash as there is nothing to limit the   
   > courrent to a safe value.   
      
   Wrong - backwards.  Not what you said above.  Do remove the one across   
   (parallel to) the bulb.  Do not remove the one in series with the bulb.   
      
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