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Re: Jumpstartng neons
pierson-at-gone.ENET.dec-dot-com wrote:
>
> > I managed to pull myself out to the cold Michigan workshop in my
> > backyard to test out my latest formless coil. The flourescent lamps in
> > the shop never light in the winter because of the cold for some reason.
> Standard characteristic of flurescents. The strike voltage goes
> up as the tmep goes down (most flurescetns are used indoors,
> so it does not get noticed.). (alsi, if the 'starter' style,
> the lieeetle starters don;t like the cold, either.
>
> > I have several incandescent bulbs also hooked up because of it.
> > Once I started the coil, all the flourescent lamps ignited!
>
> The coil is surrounded by a high field, once running, even if not
> sparking from the top. Enough to help the fluorescents along. A
> 'static spark' to the lamp will do the same, as will, sometimes, simply
> running ones hand along the tube.
>
> An interesting observation.
>
> regards
> dwp