Dimming a Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)

[randacnam7321]

The fluorescent lamp/dimmer combination does not suffer instantaneous catastrophic failure. It can take hours to weeks for the current spikes to cause component failure. It is that end failure that involves stuff blowing up.

[AnasheedCast]

pop it on the variac :P

[AintBigAintClever]

@AnasheedCast I took it up to 281 volts on the variac at 2:05, it just kept running! This one seems quite robust considering ALL the rest I bought at the same time failed rather nastily, luckily they weren't left unattended!

[AnasheedCast]

@AintBigAintClever Damn it, I wanted to see that. Any chance you have CCTV in your house :P

[AintBigAintClever]

@AnasheedCast Not actually IN the house, no.

[AnasheedCast]

@AintBigAintClever LOL, I cant think straight :|