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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