▲ 21 ▼ Is it bad that it takes my light an entire second to actually turn off from when I click the switch (hexbear.net) submitted 1 month ago by Keld@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments Any electrical knowers out there
[–] Keld@hexbear.net [S] 2 points 1 month ago (5 children) I dont know what it means to reverse a plug permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (4 children) Flip it so the prongs go in the opposite hole, like the thing you can't do with usb plugs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Keld@hexbear.net [S] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) That didn't do anything permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Yeah was a weird idea anyway. Btw, this switch on the lamp: Is it like a real physical switch that flips or slides, or is it like a touch sensor or a little button like on a cell phone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Keld@hexbear.net [S] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Hey man now I know what reversing a plug means. It's a physical switch that flips and goes click. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago Ok, if you unplug then lamp, does the light go out immediately? If it does, but it doesn't when you hit the switch, the switch is broken and arguably unsafe. It it doesn't, it's the bulb that's causing the delay. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (4 children) Flip it so the prongs go in the opposite hole, like the thing you can't do with usb plugs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Keld@hexbear.net [S] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) That didn't do anything permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Yeah was a weird idea anyway. Btw, this switch on the lamp: Is it like a real physical switch that flips or slides, or is it like a touch sensor or a little button like on a cell phone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Keld@hexbear.net [S] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Hey man now I know what reversing a plug means. It's a physical switch that flips and goes click. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago Ok, if you unplug then lamp, does the light go out immediately? If it does, but it doesn't when you hit the switch, the switch is broken and arguably unsafe. It it doesn't, it's the bulb that's causing the delay. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Keld@hexbear.net [S] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children) That didn't do anything permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Yeah was a weird idea anyway. Btw, this switch on the lamp: Is it like a real physical switch that flips or slides, or is it like a touch sensor or a little button like on a cell phone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Keld@hexbear.net [S] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Hey man now I know what reversing a plug means. It's a physical switch that flips and goes click. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago Ok, if you unplug then lamp, does the light go out immediately? If it does, but it doesn't when you hit the switch, the switch is broken and arguably unsafe. It it doesn't, it's the bulb that's causing the delay. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Yeah was a weird idea anyway. Btw, this switch on the lamp: Is it like a real physical switch that flips or slides, or is it like a touch sensor or a little button like on a cell phone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Keld@hexbear.net [S] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Hey man now I know what reversing a plug means. It's a physical switch that flips and goes click. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago Ok, if you unplug then lamp, does the light go out immediately? If it does, but it doesn't when you hit the switch, the switch is broken and arguably unsafe. It it doesn't, it's the bulb that's causing the delay. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Keld@hexbear.net [S] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Hey man now I know what reversing a plug means. It's a physical switch that flips and goes click. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago Ok, if you unplug then lamp, does the light go out immediately? If it does, but it doesn't when you hit the switch, the switch is broken and arguably unsafe. It it doesn't, it's the bulb that's causing the delay. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] trompete@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago Ok, if you unplug then lamp, does the light go out immediately? If it does, but it doesn't when you hit the switch, the switch is broken and arguably unsafe. It it doesn't, it's the bulb that's causing the delay. permalink fedilink source parent
