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Le/On26 Sep 96 @ 11:28, vous ecrivites/you wrote:
> You have to admit, the magnetic switches are not really optimal in
> this case. They are great if you don't want to handle power, but
> you will need some sort of current amplification to run anything
> over a 2W bulb. As soon as you add this circuit (typically a relay)
> you have reduced the reliability below that of a mechanical switch.
> The point being that you have to add components to compensate for
> picking the wrong component. I believe this is what George refers
> to as "Convoluted".
Just like the old Mercury space capsule where you had to remove
several instruments panel just to replace a fuse or a toggle switch
(not to mention indicator lights - remember, there were no LEDs
then)...
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