| Post 2 made on Wednesday April 30, 2003 at 21:13 |
John Pechulis Loyal Member |
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Well, just using simple Ohm's law, 13 bulbs at full power are drawing 975 watts, more or less 8 amps @ 120 volts.
I don't know what the average rating is of an average switch, but I suspect the switch is being run past it usable ratings.
I'm sure Larry can shed more "light" on the subject.
JJP
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