Re: light bulbs as resistors

["davep" <davep-at-xxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: CTCDW-at-aol-dot-com
 
> Just a thought....
 
> Coils are best viewed IMHO in the dark. A 300W halogen bulb would sort of
> take away a bit of dark, wouldn't it? They are too hot to put in a box
> too......

	ANYthing can be put in a box, with a bit of design...
	Baffled openings and a fan...

	Depending on purpose, the variable resistance of the lamp
	may be a problem. 

	What purpose are the resistors to serve?  Some of the context
	seems missing...

	best
	dwp