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Diagram showing the major parts of a modern incandescent light bulb. ==Caption== #Glass bulb #Inert gas #Tungsten filament #Contact wire (goes to foot) #Contact wire (goes to base) #Supper wires #Glass mount/support #Base contact wire #Screw threads #Ins
In most modern incandescent bulbs, part of the wire inside the bulb acts like a fuse: if a broken filament produces an electrical short inside the bulb, the fusible section of wire will melt and cut the current off to prevent damage to the supply lines. A hot glass bulb may fracture on contact with cold objects.
Many compact fluorescent lamps integrate the auxiliary electronics into the base of the lamp, allowing them to fit into a regular light bulb socket. In US residences, fluorescent lamps are mostly found in kitchens, basements, or garages. Schools and businesses find the cost savings of fluorescent lamps to be significant and rarely use ...
A twinkle bulb is a special type of light bulb which blinks on and off for decorative effect. They are most commonly used on Christmas lights and other string lights, but can also be used for other ornamental purposes like electric jack-o-lanterns for Halloween and replica traffic lights .
The principles embodied in the gas mask innovations he created while there remained in use throughout the twentieth century. Pipkin remained at Nela Park as a research scientist after the war. [5] He worked in General Electric's light bulb development department. [1] Pipkin retired from the General Electric Nela Park laboratory in November 1954.
Earlier this year a picture re-emerged that showed what Jesus might have looked like as a kid. Detectives took the Turin Shroud, believed to show Jesus' image, and created a photo-fit image from ...
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