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I realize those lamps were the old ones, and the new ones have polarized plugs...to meet UL (or government, or California
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) standards. Good thing, based on the shock hazard of the screw in bulbs. But these I have in the track light are pin connections, reducing the shock potential.
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(02-15-2020, 03:40 PM)fredhargis Wrote: I realize those lamps were the old ones, and the new ones have polarized plugs...to meet UL (or government, or California
) standards. Good thing, based on the shock hazard of the screw in bulbs. But these I have in the track light are pin connections, reducing the shock potential.
Yeah, same with the little halogens with the bi-pin attachment and similar items. Can’t get zapped since you can’t touch the pins while energized. Not that you’d want to change a halogen bulb with the fixture energized, of course.
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