Thanks! It is a nicer unit then I had. By fade out you mean flash? It flashes on and off as the numbers count down, doesn't fade like incandescent since its LED based. The old one will see new life in my cousin's son's bedroom. He is two years old and has taken quite an interest in my signals when my cousin brings him over. I'll put a lamp cord on it and turn it into a wall hanging
I think I misunderstood you about the fade out. There is suble fade out on the red hand LED during it flash. As you notice when the hand flash on, it lights up immediately. But, when it flash off it dimmed out for only maybe half a seconds to mimic the afterglow of the incandescent light bulb when switch off. Does it make sense out of the LED flashing behavior?
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