Larry wrote:
"Meindert Sprang" wrote in
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What about using a light bulb?

Meindert





Shhh, Meindert! Too simple. I was watching to see what kind of massive
controller it was going to develop into. Now you've spoiled it....(c;

The other day someone asked me why that light was lit in my van so dim. I
told him I was charging my 9V electric screwdriver. I use light bulbs in
series all the time to charge Ni-Mh batteries in the truck.

Larry
The thought had crossed my mind, but I thought the possible outcome of a
*cheap* bulb in series with a large inductor could be *interesting*. I
have had several Bulgarian made supermarket own brand bulbs explode at
switch on. If you pick the right tipe of bulb, it *would* work, but
whats wrong with a PTC thermistor or wirewound resistor?

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