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Article #60Re: Interesting product
From: amdx
Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:21
Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:21
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On 2/2/2013 1:34 AM, boB wrote:
> 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
>
If you don't have 30 psi, it's not worth taking a shower!
Mikek
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