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Re: Interesting product

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From: krw
Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:49
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On Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:21:21 -0600, amdx <amdx@knologynotthis.net>
wrote:

>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!

30 psi?!  I guess not!  The normal household water pressure is twice
that.
 
I prefer rain heads, about 10' up, though.
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