Comments on: Reel Light by Guy Brown http://www.contemporist.com/2009/09/27/reel-light-by-guy-brown/ Contemporary Modern Architecture Furniture Lighting Interior Design Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris` http://www.contemporist.com/2009/09/27/reel-light-by-guy-brown/#comment-293814 Chris` Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:11:11 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5720#comment-293814 using a coil of wire to carry an electrical current while coiled is a fire hazard. Under 'normal' load, which is not a huge amount for this little lightbulb, you will still get a build up of heat with the potential, over time of a fire. The problem could be exaserbated when something else happens like a power surge, bulb failure, kink in the wire, etc, etc. Depending on the rating of the cable you might also find it will not trip a circuit breaker or blow a fuse under fault conditions. Intereting to find out if this design has passed electrical safety testing. using a coil of wire to carry an electrical current while coiled is a fire hazard. Under ‘normal’ load, which is not a huge amount for this little lightbulb, you will still get a build up of heat with the potential, over time of a fire. The problem could be exaserbated when something else happens like a power surge, bulb failure, kink in the wire, etc, etc. Depending on the rating of the cable you might also find it will not trip a circuit breaker or blow a fuse under fault conditions. Intereting to find out if this design has passed electrical safety testing.

]]> By: Michael Una http://www.contemporist.com/2009/09/27/reel-light-by-guy-brown/#comment-265524 Michael Una Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:47:57 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5720#comment-265524 This is AC current, so you don't have to worry about the electromagnetism. Also, have yous een this? http://www.craightonberman.com/coil.html This is AC current, so you don’t have to worry about the electromagnetism. Also, have yous een this?
http://www.craightonberman.com/coil.html

]]> By: Craighton http://www.contemporist.com/2009/09/27/reel-light-by-guy-brown/#comment-265448 Craighton Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:27:40 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5720#comment-265448 Very similar idea to Coil Lamp, a project I designed in 2008. http://craightonberman.com/coil.html My focus was on DIY-- the wire frame is an interesting angle. Very similar idea to Coil Lamp, a project I designed in 2008. http://craightonberman.com/coil.html My focus was on DIY– the wire frame is an interesting angle.

]]> By: Scott Trudeau http://www.contemporist.com/2009/09/27/reel-light-by-guy-brown/#comment-265223 Scott Trudeau Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:40:50 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5720#comment-265223 Extension cords have wires the ensure current flows in opposite directions to prevent this: http://community.discovery.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501919888/m/6881964889?r=4251994889#4251994889 And, by the way, LOVE this design. Extension cords have wires the ensure current flows in opposite directions to prevent this: http://community.discovery.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7501919888/m/6881964889?r=4251994889#4251994889

And, by the way, LOVE this design.

]]> By: mercereaux http://www.contemporist.com/2009/09/27/reel-light-by-guy-brown/#comment-265102 mercereaux Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:01:05 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5720#comment-265102 amen Dan. a coworker who was an ex-electrician told of coiling an extension cord, plugging in a saw, and turning it on as someone passed and "sucking a pair of pliers right out of his pocket". exaggeration; probably. good story. amen Dan.

a coworker who was an ex-electrician told of coiling an extension cord, plugging in a saw, and turning it on as someone passed and “sucking a pair of pliers right out of his pocket”. exaggeration; probably. good story.

]]> By: Lance http://www.contemporist.com/2009/09/27/reel-light-by-guy-brown/#comment-264918 Lance Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:14:00 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5720#comment-264918 But it's soooooo cute! Oh well, at least when you get a tumor the size of a golfball you'll have enough cord to hang yourself with. Decorative and functional, love it! :) But it’s soooooo cute! Oh well, at least when you get a tumor the size of a golfball you’ll have enough cord to hang yourself with. Decorative and functional, love it!

:)

]]> By: Dan http://www.contemporist.com/2009/09/27/reel-light-by-guy-brown/#comment-264842 Dan Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:20:25 +0000 http://www.contemporist.com/?p=5720#comment-264842 Running current through a coiled cable is a bad idea, it turns it into a huge pulsing electromagnet and that is not good for your health, or safety. Running current through a coiled cable is a bad idea, it turns it into a huge pulsing electromagnet and that is not good for your health, or safety.

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