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In article <aUfik.8746$Gb2.5384@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Eddy says...
> > Indeed. How many times have you been sitting in a room when suddenly the
> > light bulb burns out? Not very often, eh (if ever)? Compare that with
> > the number of times you've wallked into a dark room, flipped the
> > light-switch 'on' and ... POP ... there goes the bulb.
> >
> > > or
> > > because a contact or component has developed a fault that doesn't
> > > show up when it's warm.
> >
> > Electronic equipment is happier, long-term, being left on 24/7 and
> > operating at a constant temperature, rather than undergoing frequently
> > repeated heating-up, cooling-off cycles. (Lots of high-end gear doesn't
> > even have an on-off switch.)
>
> Sounds very convincing, this.
>
It is. Had a switch in Telehouse which worked fine for years. One day
it was powered off and never came back up. Turns out the caps in the
PSU had dried up.
--
Conor
I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams
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