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Bulb Miser (1977)
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Bulb Miser Sales contributed their knowledge on energy saving to the Langley Research Center. Even the light bulbs in the Tech House have been examined for cost savings. New device known as bulb miser saves bulbs. Known as a temperature compensating thermistor" bulb miser which looks the size of a quarter is inserted in electrical light socket. It is an electrical shock absorber that prevents bulb burnout by surging current. It extends bulb life at least three times often as much as 20 times."