Re: Measuring current output of neons

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• Subject: Re: Measuring current output of neons
• From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:56:22 -0700
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NST puts out AC, most ammeters measure DC, so you need to change the AC to
DC.. For an analog meter movement (as I suggested) the movement's inertia
will filter the ripple enough. If you have a AC Ammeter of course you don't
need to do this.


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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Measuring current output of neons
> Date: Thursday, February 10, 2000 1:58 PM
> 
> Original Poster: Brian H Le Page <b.h.le-page-at-surrey.ac.uk> 
> 
> During the last couple of days someone mentioned that an ammeter can be
> connected to the high voltage output of a neon to measure current, but a
> diode bridge must be connected across the meter.  Could anyone explain
this
> please.
> 
> Dr B
> 
> 
> 

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