13 Dec
2004
13 Dec
'04
5:34 p.m.
On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Carlos Murillo wrote:
I'd heard of the effect, but not for a long time, and probably paid little
attention to it :-)
So, how pronounced is this DC-filament effect? If I collect
dead lightbulbs from my cars, should I see filaments with gaps
burned towards the ground end more often than not?
(Tapered filaments would fix this.)
It isn't
much good for home use. In fact, lamps don't
do as well on DC as AC because of the electrical effects
of the wire evaporating ( not sure which end goes first ).
Ah, the "Edison Effect".