Re: 3 way bulb socket (floor lamps) vs ordinary socket
- From: "Richard Henry" <rphenry@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:46:41 -0700
"Orc General" <orc_general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> What is the difference between a 3-way bulb socket (found in floor lamps)
> and the ordinary incandescent bulb socket on the ceiling? I think they
are
> the same size, ie u can stick an ordinary bulb in there and it would fit.
> But that's where the similarity ends. Can someone please tell me how it
is
> constructed differently?
A 3-way bulb has two filaments, one brighter than the other. You cnanswitch
on dim, bright, or bright+dim. The socket has an additional contact
compatible with the additional contact on the 3-way bulb.
.
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