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Re: History--did relay logic (e.g. crossbar switch) need air conditioning?

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"Charlie Gibbs" <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote in message 
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> On 2015-12-09, Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> wrote:
>
>> (IMHO neither "dimmable" CFLs nor LEDs work very well).
>
> Recently I went to a lighting supplier for some other things,
> and while there I played with one of their LED dimmer demo units.
> I managed to get it to flicker.  Looks like I'll be staying with
> my halogens for a while longer, at least on dimmed circuits.
>
> I am replacing our ubiquitous PAR20 halogens with LEDs on non-dimmed
> circuits.  Even more beneficial than the reduction of per-fixture
> power from 50 watts to 7 is the fact that the LEDs run cool; the
> halogens run so hot that they've melted plastic parts in some of
> the fixtures, and occasionally one will unsolder its internal wiring.

> CFLs are a non-starter.  I have a couple but have relegated them
> to outdoor use; I find their light to be too dreadful to use indoors.

I actually prefer CFLs for the bed head light, mainly because they
come on less abruptly which is handy when turning the light on in
the dark in the morning etc. Don’t find the color to be a problem. 

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History--did relay logic (e.g. crossbar switch) need air conditioning? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-12-04 19:44 -0800
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      Re: History--did relay logic (e.g. crossbar switch) need air conditioning? JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2015-12-07 21:31 -0600
        Re: History--did relay logic (e.g. crossbar switch) need air conditioning? Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2015-12-07 23:27 -0600
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            Re: History--did relay logic (e.g. crossbar switch) need air conditioning? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-12-08 20:21 +0000
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                Re: History--did relay logic (e.g. crossbar switch) need air conditioning? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-12-09 18:27 +0000
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