Wall warts; was: hams on classiccmp - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

23 Jan 2009

On 23 Jan, 2009, at 11:34, cctalk-request at classiccmp.org wrote:

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 On 22 Jan 2009 at 19:34, William Donzelli wrote:

   I've
never understood why Christmas tree lamps (particularly the
 miniature ones) aren't mandated as line-isolated low-voltage  
 devices. 
 Probably because they never cause problems. 
 Never?  I suppose it's what you mean by "never": 
We were talking about risk of electrocution, not risk of fire. Even  
low voltage bulbs get hot and can cause fires.

Roger Holmes