Re: The Prince of inadequate lighting has found me!

["Roger Garnett" <rwg1@cornell.edu>]

TUSLER%MP050@MPA15AB.MV.UNISY writes:
> I'm surprised that the voltage was able
> to reach 12.5 if there was an internal short. 

It wouldn't be a short, but a high resistance contact (Almost open circuit).
With no current flow, voltage is all there. As soon as there's flow, all the 
smoke is blocked by the internal resistance, and none can get out to make 
things work...

Roger