
| These are miniature indicator lamps that I found in the collection of parts at Corvallis High School. I don't know any rating or lamp type information. They have no bases, just wire leads extending from the glass envelope. | ![]() |
I took all the lamps (maybe 100?) and put them into a Pyrex coffee urn that has all non-glass items removed. The lamps were covered with about 25mm (1") of water. The water gives the microwave oven a 'load' (a place for the energy to go) and it keeps the lamps from getting too hot.
The microwave was turned on for about 20 seconds at a time. Like the other experiments where the lamps are completely submerged, this experiment can probably continue as long as the water doesn't boil too rapidly.
| Lamps under water in the Pyrex coffee pot. | ![]() |
| The turntable was allowed to rotate. | ![]() |
| As with other experiments, light intensity varied with the location of the coffee pot. | ![]() |