About: Wheat lamp

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A wheat lamp is a type of incandescent light designed for use in underground mining, named for inventor and manufactured by in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States, a region known for extensive mining activity. A grain-of-wheat lamp is an unrelated, very small incandescent lamp used in medical and optical instruments, as well as for illuminating miniature railroad and similar models.

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  • A wheat lamp is a type of incandescent light designed for use in underground mining, named for inventor and manufactured by in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States, a region known for extensive mining activity. A safety lamp designed for use in potentially hazardous atmospheres such as firedamp and coal dust, the lamp is mounted on the front of the miner's helmet and powered by a wet cell battery worn on the miner's belt. The average wheat lamp uses a three to five watt bulb which will typically operate for five to 16 hours depending on the amp-hour capacity of the battery and the current draw of the bulb being used. A grain-of-wheat lamp is an unrelated, very small incandescent lamp used in medical and optical instruments, as well as for illuminating miniature railroad and similar models. (en)
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  • A wheat lamp is a type of incandescent light designed for use in underground mining, named for inventor and manufactured by in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States, a region known for extensive mining activity. A grain-of-wheat lamp is an unrelated, very small incandescent lamp used in medical and optical instruments, as well as for illuminating miniature railroad and similar models. (en)
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  • Wheat lamp (en)
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