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  2. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2024 October ...

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    I've been searching and what I've seen claims that there is a capacitor in the bulb that causes a slight flicker depending what else is on the circuit, but again, that is the bulb. If the bulb flickers, the bulb flickers. In this case, the bulbs only flicker when using the new switches that glow when turned off.

  3. Flicker (light) - Wikipedia

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    In visual perception, flicker is a human-visible change in luminance of an illuminated surface or light source which can be due to fluctuations of the light source itself, or due to external causes such as due to rapid fluctuations in the voltage of the power supply (power-line flicker) or incompatibility with an external dimmer.

  4. Twinkle bulb - Wikipedia

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    The advent of miniature lights found the adaptation of twinkle bulbs as flasher bulbs, which interrupt the entire series circuit of anywhere from 10 to 50 bulbs when powered from 120-volt mains electricity (in North America). These are easily recognizable by their red tips on an otherwise unpainted clear white bulb, and are available in the ...

  5. 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]

  6. Fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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    Fluorescent lamps with magnetic ballasts flicker at a normally unnoticeable frequency of 100 or 120 Hz and this flickering can cause problems for some individuals with light sensitivity; [69] they are listed as problematic for some individuals with autism, epilepsy, [70] lupus, [71] chronic fatigue syndrome, Lyme disease, [72] and vertigo. [73]

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    The set comes with two spare bulbs, which you'll likely use, as the bulbs can break easily on hard surfaces. $19.99 at amazon.com Incandescent Bulb Christmas Lights

  8. Fluorescent lamps and health - Wikipedia

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    New lighting systems have not used magnetic ballasts since the turn of the century, however some older installations still remain. Fluorescent lamps with magnetic ballasts flicker at a normally unnoticeable frequency of 100 or 120 Hz (twice of the utility frequency; the lamp is lit on both the positive and negative half-wave of a cycle).

  9. Power-line flicker - Wikipedia

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    The requirements of a flicker measurement equipment are defined in the international electro-technical standard IEC 61000-4-15. [2]A flickermeter is composed of several function blocks which simulate a 230 V/60 W or a 120 V/60 W incandescent lamp (reference lamp) and the human perception system (eye-brain model).

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