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Old 22nd Feb 2018, 12:33 pm   #110
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Default Re: Maplin stores
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Originally Posted by broadgage
And what about the incandescent lamps marked "240 volts AC only" I wonder what would happen if I connected one to DC !
This may relate to arc suppression when the filament fails. Much harder to stop a DC arc.
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