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I noticed that in various strings of lights only one was illuminated. It seems implausible that all but one out of several hundred blew. What caused this and why did this particular light turn on?










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    Never seen serial streetlights on cables from street-corners before. But if there enough mutual coupling to power 1 bulb out of say 30 in series. The bulb with the fastest warm-up time draws all the induced voltage ( e.g. 240/30) due to 10:1 PTC effects
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I noticed that in various strings of lights only one was illuminated. It seems implausible that all but one out of several hundred blew. What caused this and why did this particular light turn on?










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    Never seen serial streetlights on cables from street-corners before. But if there enough mutual coupling to power 1 bulb out of say 30 in series. The bulb with the fastest warm-up time draws all the induced voltage ( e.g. 240/30) due to 10:1 PTC effects
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I noticed that in various strings of lights only one was illuminated. It seems implausible that all but one out of several hundred blew. What caused this and why did this particular light turn on?










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    – Huisman
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    Never seen serial streetlights on cables from street-corners before. But if there enough mutual coupling to power 1 bulb out of say 30 in series. The bulb with the fastest warm-up time draws all the induced voltage ( e.g. 240/30) due to 10:1 PTC effects
    $endgroup$
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    I think there is too less information to answer this question without speculation, and there is probably neither no way to validate an answer in order to accept it.
    $endgroup$
    – Huisman
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  • $begingroup$
    Never seen serial streetlights on cables from street-corners before. But if there enough mutual coupling to power 1 bulb out of say 30 in series. The bulb with the fastest warm-up time draws all the induced voltage ( e.g. 240/30) due to 10:1 PTC effects
    $endgroup$
    – Sunnyskyguy EE75
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    Looks a lovely park not far from the Welsh coast
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I think there is too less information to answer this question without speculation, and there is probably neither no way to validate an answer in order to accept it.
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I think there is too less information to answer this question without speculation, and there is probably neither no way to validate an answer in order to accept it.
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– Huisman
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Never seen serial streetlights on cables from street-corners before. But if there enough mutual coupling to power 1 bulb out of say 30 in series. The bulb with the fastest warm-up time draws all the induced voltage ( e.g. 240/30) due to 10:1 PTC effects
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Never seen serial streetlights on cables from street-corners before. But if there enough mutual coupling to power 1 bulb out of say 30 in series. The bulb with the fastest warm-up time draws all the induced voltage ( e.g. 240/30) due to 10:1 PTC effects
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Figure 1. The intriguing light bulb has caught the attention of Smokey the Bear too.



There can only be a few possibilities:



  • The lamps are spread across several phases or split phases, the other phases are off and all but this lamp has blown. This is very unlikely.

  • Some joker has installed a battery powered lamp. This too seems unlikely.


"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." Sherlock Holmes.




  • The impossible has happened and all have blown but one. This could happen with an overvoltage - by lightning, for example. Some combination of poor contact, tough filament, arcing in another lamp (which would limit the voltage), etc., may be enough to let it survive.


Another possibility is that the power is on and that each bulb has its own light sensor (like some streetlights) and this one is the first to switch on. Again, unlikely.






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    I'd go with the battery powered hypothesis, there are available lamps that include a battery back-up
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    looks like parallel festoon fittings to me
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I'd go with the implausible explanation. All the bulbs are blown except the one.



Most festoon lights use a screw-in socket so all the lights are in parallel:



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I'd suggest that the string was perhaps hit by a truck (or a surge) and a bunch of the lights broke.






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    Figure 1. The intriguing light bulb has caught the attention of Smokey the Bear too.



    There can only be a few possibilities:



    • The lamps are spread across several phases or split phases, the other phases are off and all but this lamp has blown. This is very unlikely.

    • Some joker has installed a battery powered lamp. This too seems unlikely.


    "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." Sherlock Holmes.




    • The impossible has happened and all have blown but one. This could happen with an overvoltage - by lightning, for example. Some combination of poor contact, tough filament, arcing in another lamp (which would limit the voltage), etc., may be enough to let it survive.


    Another possibility is that the power is on and that each bulb has its own light sensor (like some streetlights) and this one is the first to switch on. Again, unlikely.






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      I'd go with the battery powered hypothesis, there are available lamps that include a battery back-up
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      – Jasen
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    • $begingroup$
      Are these lamps connected in series or parallel? Or several series strings in parallel?
      $endgroup$
      – Toor
      3 hours ago










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      looks like parallel festoon fittings to me
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    enter image description here



    Figure 1. The intriguing light bulb has caught the attention of Smokey the Bear too.



    There can only be a few possibilities:



    • The lamps are spread across several phases or split phases, the other phases are off and all but this lamp has blown. This is very unlikely.

    • Some joker has installed a battery powered lamp. This too seems unlikely.


    "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." Sherlock Holmes.




    • The impossible has happened and all have blown but one. This could happen with an overvoltage - by lightning, for example. Some combination of poor contact, tough filament, arcing in another lamp (which would limit the voltage), etc., may be enough to let it survive.


    Another possibility is that the power is on and that each bulb has its own light sensor (like some streetlights) and this one is the first to switch on. Again, unlikely.






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      I'd go with the battery powered hypothesis, there are available lamps that include a battery back-up
      $endgroup$
      – Jasen
      3 hours ago










    • $begingroup$
      Are these lamps connected in series or parallel? Or several series strings in parallel?
      $endgroup$
      – Toor
      3 hours ago










    • $begingroup$
      looks like parallel festoon fittings to me
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      – Jasen
      3 hours ago













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    enter image description here



    Figure 1. The intriguing light bulb has caught the attention of Smokey the Bear too.



    There can only be a few possibilities:



    • The lamps are spread across several phases or split phases, the other phases are off and all but this lamp has blown. This is very unlikely.

    • Some joker has installed a battery powered lamp. This too seems unlikely.


    "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." Sherlock Holmes.




    • The impossible has happened and all have blown but one. This could happen with an overvoltage - by lightning, for example. Some combination of poor contact, tough filament, arcing in another lamp (which would limit the voltage), etc., may be enough to let it survive.


    Another possibility is that the power is on and that each bulb has its own light sensor (like some streetlights) and this one is the first to switch on. Again, unlikely.






    share|improve this answer











    $endgroup$



    enter image description here



    Figure 1. The intriguing light bulb has caught the attention of Smokey the Bear too.



    There can only be a few possibilities:



    • The lamps are spread across several phases or split phases, the other phases are off and all but this lamp has blown. This is very unlikely.

    • Some joker has installed a battery powered lamp. This too seems unlikely.


    "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." Sherlock Holmes.




    • The impossible has happened and all have blown but one. This could happen with an overvoltage - by lightning, for example. Some combination of poor contact, tough filament, arcing in another lamp (which would limit the voltage), etc., may be enough to let it survive.


    Another possibility is that the power is on and that each bulb has its own light sensor (like some streetlights) and this one is the first to switch on. Again, unlikely.







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      I'd go with the battery powered hypothesis, there are available lamps that include a battery back-up
      $endgroup$
      – Jasen
      3 hours ago










    • $begingroup$
      Are these lamps connected in series or parallel? Or several series strings in parallel?
      $endgroup$
      – Toor
      3 hours ago










    • $begingroup$
      looks like parallel festoon fittings to me
      $endgroup$
      – Jasen
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    • $begingroup$
      I'd go with the battery powered hypothesis, there are available lamps that include a battery back-up
      $endgroup$
      – Jasen
      3 hours ago










    • $begingroup$
      Are these lamps connected in series or parallel? Or several series strings in parallel?
      $endgroup$
      – Toor
      3 hours ago










    • $begingroup$
      looks like parallel festoon fittings to me
      $endgroup$
      – Jasen
      3 hours ago















    $begingroup$
    I'd go with the battery powered hypothesis, there are available lamps that include a battery back-up
    $endgroup$
    – Jasen
    3 hours ago




    $begingroup$
    I'd go with the battery powered hypothesis, there are available lamps that include a battery back-up
    $endgroup$
    – Jasen
    3 hours ago












    $begingroup$
    Are these lamps connected in series or parallel? Or several series strings in parallel?
    $endgroup$
    – Toor
    3 hours ago




    $begingroup$
    Are these lamps connected in series or parallel? Or several series strings in parallel?
    $endgroup$
    – Toor
    3 hours ago












    $begingroup$
    looks like parallel festoon fittings to me
    $endgroup$
    – Jasen
    3 hours ago




    $begingroup$
    looks like parallel festoon fittings to me
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    – Jasen
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    I'd go with the implausible explanation. All the bulbs are blown except the one.



    Most festoon lights use a screw-in socket so all the lights are in parallel:



    enter image description here



    I'd suggest that the string was perhaps hit by a truck (or a surge) and a bunch of the lights broke.






    share|improve this answer









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      I'd go with the implausible explanation. All the bulbs are blown except the one.



      Most festoon lights use a screw-in socket so all the lights are in parallel:



      enter image description here



      I'd suggest that the string was perhaps hit by a truck (or a surge) and a bunch of the lights broke.






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        I'd go with the implausible explanation. All the bulbs are blown except the one.



        Most festoon lights use a screw-in socket so all the lights are in parallel:



        enter image description here



        I'd suggest that the string was perhaps hit by a truck (or a surge) and a bunch of the lights broke.






        share|improve this answer









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        I'd go with the implausible explanation. All the bulbs are blown except the one.



        Most festoon lights use a screw-in socket so all the lights are in parallel:



        enter image description here



        I'd suggest that the string was perhaps hit by a truck (or a surge) and a bunch of the lights broke.







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