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submitted 14 hours ago by Keld@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

Any electrical knowers out there

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[-] hotspur@hexbear.net 8 points 13 hours ago

Probably means the lamp has a transformer / ballast component, and there might be some extra power still moving through that. Like the power brick on a laptop, often when you unplug it it has a lower light on the brick, you’ll see the light stay on a few secs.

[-] Keld@hexbear.net 2 points 13 hours ago

It didn't use to do this. It used to turn off instantly.

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