Robbyg
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I'm Rob and new to this forum. I have designed a wooden touch lamp using edison bulbs (incandescent) nothing new here I know. What I'm having trouble with is sorting out a problem where when the bulb fails the power surge takes out or blows the thyristor on the touch circuit.
Normally not a problem on cheaper lamps as they are throw away but the one i've designed is going to be a higher end product and I don't like the idea of lots of possible returns after a blown bulb scenario.
I've looked at a MOV in the circuit to take the surge but don't really know enough about them of whether this is the best and cheapest way of doing it, any help I would appreciate a lot.
thanks, Rob
I'm Rob and new to this forum. I have designed a wooden touch lamp using edison bulbs (incandescent) nothing new here I know. What I'm having trouble with is sorting out a problem where when the bulb fails the power surge takes out or blows the thyristor on the touch circuit.
Normally not a problem on cheaper lamps as they are throw away but the one i've designed is going to be a higher end product and I don't like the idea of lots of possible returns after a blown bulb scenario.
I've looked at a MOV in the circuit to take the surge but don't really know enough about them of whether this is the best and cheapest way of doing it, any help I would appreciate a lot.
thanks, Rob