Touch Lamps Issues

Nightglow

Nightglow

Nightglow

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I know how a touch lamp work, capacitance & all that stuff.

But, is it possible for a touch lamp to switch it self on, several times I've doze off & woke up later to find lamp on, just thought I forgot I switched it on, or the lamp was faulty, so I swap it over with another one I have, & thought no more about it.
But, last night I had a fright:eek:, sat at the desk, starting to get dark,the light suddenly came on at it's lowest setting.

Turned it off, about 10 minutes it came on again at it's brightest setting, I have no cats,or other animals to activate the lamp , & the lamp is about 2' away sat on a wooden desk.
 
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I hope it is a common fault Morbius, just funny both lamps are playing up.:(

What intrigue me was I was thinking how dark it had got, & the light came on, just at the precise moment.
And 10 minutes I made another comment about light & it came on even brighter, pure coincident?
 
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Nightglow said:
What intrigue me was I was thinking how dark it had got, & the light came on, just at the precise moment.
And 10 minutes I made another comment about light & it came on even brighter, pure coincident?
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Yes, it's just a coincidence. Now go and buy a replacement. :)
 
I had 2 touch lamps and they both did this, now have one with a switch on the cable which isn't as nice but at least it doesn't turn itself on.
 
I had something like this years ago. It was a real plant and to turn the light on you would touch the leaf, and to dim up/down you would hold the leaf. As above sometimes it would come on by its self. Used to freak me out :eek:

Just checked the website and they've closed :(
 
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