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Old 01-17-2016, 10:05 PM
old_coot88 old_coot88 is offline
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Originally Posted by dieseljeep View Post
It probably had an instant-on diode across the switch. If it picks up a spike from lightning in the area or a heavy surge, it shorts, mysteriously turning on the set.
On all of the instant-on stuff I ever seen (maybe there were exceptions), the switch was double-pole; the second section disabled the B+ when 'off'.
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