In a message dated 5/2/98 12:58:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time, BobMGT@aol.com
writes:
> Light bulbs have a constant current characteristic. If you run that 1446
bulb
> at 14v it will still draw only .20a.
Bob,
Interesting. I knew the current didn't increase linearly with an increase in
the voltage, due to the increased resistance with the increased temperature,
but I didn't know it was self regulating.
Thanks,
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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