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<blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 161414" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>Plenty of commercial fittings are available which are designed to provide light inside of cupboards of various types & none are special designs beyond the way they fit discreetly within a cupboard. And personally by the time I was 19, I had been raided by the authorities as a result of building & running my own unlicensed broadcast transmitter &after that & still before I was 19, I then spent a year doing evening classes a 20 mile bus ride away, before taking a long & hard, two part City & guild exam to pursue radio as a hobby legally & I know plenty of other teenagers who did similar things when younger than me.</p><p></p><p>I know lots of teenagers who have spent a lot of time & effort self learning electronics & building things just for the hobby. For example, most years I now use my licence & what I have learnt, to help Scouts take part in a weekend event called Jamboree On The Air (JOTA.) Part of what I do is help them gain communication & electronic badges & the effort & commitment I see from these young teenagers is amazing to witness.</p><p></p><p>I do agree with you about it not being ideal & that he should tell his parents. But I never told my mother I had decided to take up the hobby of unlicensed broadcasting, partly because that put me in breech of the Marine Offences act, with a potential for big fines, raids etc etc & partly because it's what teenagers do.</p><p></p><p>A commercial lamp that is ready wired, should by any reasonable standard be safe to use. A low wattage bulb is normally all that can, or should be used within desk/bedside lamp for safety reasons & a desk or bedside light would be the simplest off the shelf answer. Plus running a light constantly is not going to be good for the T. It will need periods of darkness to provide it with a normal life cycle. </p><p></p><p>And yes I do agree with you, maybe if he is not going to tell his parents & care for it better, then maybe he should pass it on to someone who will. But personally I would rather see the T survive to that point, than die.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="m0lsx, post: 161414, member: 29323"] Plenty of commercial fittings are available which are designed to provide light inside of cupboards of various types & none are special designs beyond the way they fit discreetly within a cupboard. And personally by the time I was 19, I had been raided by the authorities as a result of building & running my own unlicensed broadcast transmitter &after that & still before I was 19, I then spent a year doing evening classes a 20 mile bus ride away, before taking a long & hard, two part City & guild exam to pursue radio as a hobby legally & I know plenty of other teenagers who did similar things when younger than me. I know lots of teenagers who have spent a lot of time & effort self learning electronics & building things just for the hobby. For example, most years I now use my licence & what I have learnt, to help Scouts take part in a weekend event called Jamboree On The Air (JOTA.) Part of what I do is help them gain communication & electronic badges & the effort & commitment I see from these young teenagers is amazing to witness. I do agree with you about it not being ideal & that he should tell his parents. But I never told my mother I had decided to take up the hobby of unlicensed broadcasting, partly because that put me in breech of the Marine Offences act, with a potential for big fines, raids etc etc & partly because it's what teenagers do. A commercial lamp that is ready wired, should by any reasonable standard be safe to use. A low wattage bulb is normally all that can, or should be used within desk/bedside lamp for safety reasons & a desk or bedside light would be the simplest off the shelf answer. Plus running a light constantly is not going to be good for the T. It will need periods of darkness to provide it with a normal life cycle. And yes I do agree with you, maybe if he is not going to tell his parents & care for it better, then maybe he should pass it on to someone who will. But personally I would rather see the T survive to that point, than die. [/QUOTE]
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