Light Bulb Current Limiter (Dim Bulb Tester) FAILED
0Learn Electronics Repair #082
Light Bulb Current Limiter FAILED
One of the most useful devices you can have on your electronics work bench is a light bulb current limiter. This will prevent devices under test going BANG if there is a short circuit, and they are chap and easy to make.
In this video I explain what a light bulb limiter is, and how to make one and how to use it.
However there are situations where they will not help you, and in fact can hinder your repairs or cause you to waste time trying to diagnose a short circuit that isn't there. Watch this video to see one such example.
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