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Article #55Re: Interesting product
From: boB
Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:34
Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:34
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On Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:02:22 GMT, Jan Panteltje <pNaonStpealmtje@yahoo.com> wrote: >On a sunny day (Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:39:08 +0800) it happened Dennis ><none@null.net.au> wrote in <i5edndP9R5Ytt5bMnZ2dnUVZ_vmdnZ2d@westnet.com.au>: > >>Saw this advert - shower head with LEDs to illuminate the water stream, >>coulour indicates temperature. >> >><http://www.coolproductsusa.com/shop/led-shower-head-with-temperature-sensor/?fb_action_ids=3921615035746&fb_action_types=og.like >>s&fb_source=hovercard&fb_aggregation_id=246965925417366> >> >> >>Supposedly without batteries or external power. >> >>"No batteries and external power supply needed. >>The color change tells you the water temperature. >>Bright LED light. >>Approved by CE & RoHS certificates. >>Electricity is generated by hydraulic mechanism." >> >> >>I wonder what mecahnism they use to generate the power & if it really is >>as bright as the marketing pictures depict! >> >> >>No doubt they will make a few dollars out of it! > >Probably some rotating turbine generator >Water pressure can do that, pity water is expensive here, >else it could replace my power company... Somebody I sent this link to said that this product requires 30 PSI of water pressure to work. Anybody know if that is true or not ? boB
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