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  2. Fuse (electrical) - Wikipedia

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    Normal fast-blow fuses are the most general purpose fuses. A time-delay fuse (also known as an anti-surge or slow-blow fuse) is designed to allow a current which is above the rated value of the fuse to flow for a short period of time without the fuse blowing. These types of fuse are used on equipment such as motors, which can draw larger than ...

  3. Compact fluorescent lamp - Wikipedia

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    The light color may be slightly different immediately after being turned on. [71] Some CFLs are marketed as "instant on" and have no noticeable warm-up period, [72] but others can take up to a minute to reach full brightness, [73] or longer in very cold temperatures. Some that use a mercury amalgam can take up to three minutes to reach full ...

  4. Flash (photography) - Wikipedia

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    Such a bulb could only be used once, and was too hot to handle immediately after use, but the confinement of what would otherwise have amounted to a small explosion was an important advance. A later innovation was the coating of flashbulbs with a plastic film to maintain bulb integrity in the event of the glass shattering during the flash.

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    One of the rare toys that actually accomplishes something, the Easy-Bake is heated by a 100-watt light bulb. What could be a more permanent Using Your Easy-Bake Oven Is About to Become Difficult

  6. James Bowman Lindsay - Wikipedia

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    Among his technological innovations, which were not developed until long after his death, are the incandescent light bulb, submarine telegraphy and arc welding. Unfortunately, his claims are not well documented but, in July 1835, Lindsay did demonstrate a constant electric lamp at a public meeting in Dundee , Scotland.

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  8. Arc flash - Wikipedia

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    By redirecting the fault current, this action provides robust protection for personnel in close proximity to the arc flash and limits damage to equipment by reducing the exposure time to the high-energy event. After operation, the single-use contact pin needs to be replaced, while the main unit remains intact.

  9. Eiffel Tower evacuated on Christmas Eve following fire alarm ...

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    The Eiffel Tower evacuated tourists after the fire alarm went off Tuesday morning, the tower's operating company said. At approximately 10:50 a.m. local time, the fire alarm went off following a ...