MR> JE>  The idiots had hard wired the input of the voltage dropping
MR> JE> transformer directly to the 110 V AC input. The on/off switch only
MR> JE> switched the 12V output! No wonder it hummed when turned off or on!

MR>I imagine they took no account of how much the transformer noise may be
MR>annoying to a person using their lamps.

That is exactly why I got a new one. My wife couldn't stand it. Me, I
sleep through thunderstorms - BIG ones!

MR>But the stupid switch on the secondary reminds me, just imagine how much
MR>power is lost in the terribly inefficient wall warts we all use and some
MR>of those are very noisy as well.

Well so far I haven't had one that made a noise - at least that I
heard. Mine are usually a pretty fair distance from where I sit.

Jay

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