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  2. Dimmer - Wikipedia

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    To house this device, he decided on a 2-inch round device with one end capable of being screwed into a light bulb socket and the other end able to receive a light bulb. [ 4 ] When solid-state dimmers came into use, analogue remote control systems (such as 0-10 V lighting control systems) became feasible.

  3. Why sudden loud booms sometimes occur when it's very cold outside

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    When the temperature drops rapidly, within approximately 12 to 48 hours, water that has collected below the ground's surface freezes solid and expands quickly. This change cracks the ground ...

  4. Extreme cold: Why your house is popping and how to prevent ...

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    Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2019. We are republishing it as part of our winter coverage. Bitter-cold temperatures can make your home do strange things in the winter months.

  5. Cold cathode - Wikipedia

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    A common cold-cathode application is in neon signs and other locations where the ambient temperature is likely to drop well below freezing, The Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster (Big Ben) uses cold-cathode lighting behind the clock faces where continual striking and failure to strike in cold weather would be undesirable. Large cold-cathode ...

  6. Brownout (electricity) - Wikipedia

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    A linear DC regulated supply will maintain the output voltage unless the brownout is severe and the input voltage drops below the drop out voltage for the regulator, at which point the output voltage will fall and high levels of ripple from the rectifier/reservoir capacitor will appear on the output.

  7. Street light interference phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    A street lamp mounted on a bracket and column A high pressure sodium street light fixture. Street light interference, sometimes called high voltage syndrome, is the claimed ability of individuals to turn street lights or outside building security lights on or off when passing near them. [1]

  8. How to prevent pipes from freezing, bursting amid return of ...

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  9. Compact fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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    CFLs are generally not designed or rated for outdoor use and some will not start in cold weather. CFLs are available with cold-weather ballasts, which may be rated to as low as −28.8 °C (−20 °F). [68] Light output during the first few minutes of operation is limited at low temperatures before reaching full brightness. [69]