[PLUG-TALK] Electrical hacking: Touch-lamps
Jeme A Brelin
jeme at brelin.net
Wed May 19 04:20:25 UTC 2004
On Tue, 18 May 2004, Galen Seitz wrote:
> Jeme A Brelin <jeme at brelin.net> wrote:
> > The outlet adapter, however, goes between the power cord and the wall
> > and has NO conductor to attach to a metal part of the lamp. But it
> > still freakin' works. How the hell's that?!?
> >
> Not sure. I would guess that it is detecting the tiny leakage current
> when you touch the lamp.
How's that work? The metal parts of the lamp don't touch the conductive
wires. In fact, I tested it on a lamp that has a metal frame holding the
shade and no other obviously metal parts (one of those ikea-esque hanging
paper cylinder lanterns).
It totally weirded me out.
> I haven't looked inside one of these, so I don't know how hard it would
> be to modify. Are you wanting to power something other than an
> incandescent or halogen lamp?
No. As a matter of fact, I want to use it on a string of Christmas tree
lights and a trio of halogen lights.
> A quick google search brought up this:
> http://www.eztone.com/lighting-touch-control.htm
>
> The Christmas tree touch control appears to meet your requirements. I
> don't know that you need to pay $20 for something like this. I'd look
> around for similar products with lower prices.
That's EXACTLY what I want... but I don't want to spend $20. Too bad they
don't have them at Fred Meyer (where I got the outlet adapter for
free^H^H^H^H $9.95.
I'll keep looking.
J.
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