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Re: short circuits and light bulb method

#65799 05/13/06 03:55 AM

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I believe this goes back to Edison base fuses.

The fuse is blowing so you replace it with a lamp and go ahead and do your troubleshooting.

Obviously this goes back to the tradition of live work.

Bob Badger
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Massachusetts

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short circuits and light bulb method	BigB	05/13/06 03:30 AM
Re: short circuits and light bulb method	e57	05/13/06 03:53 AM
Re: short circuits and light bulb method	iwire	05/13/06 07:55 AM
Re: short circuits and light bulb method	pauluk	05/13/06 08:44 AM
Re: short circuits and light bulb method	briselec	05/13/06 09:25 AM
Re: short circuits and light bulb method	ShockMe77	05/13/06 12:55 PM
Re: short circuits and light bulb method	Rewired	05/13/06 05:38 PM
Re: short circuits and light bulb method	BigB	05/15/06 01:20 AM
Re: short circuits and light bulb method	Larry Fine	05/15/06 01:34 AM

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