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Re: X-rays from light bulbs/Tesla Coils !!!
Tom,
Ok when you put a light bulb in a microwave and it makes green, blue,
whatever other colors. Would this be indacating that there x-rayso, or is
this just because it's in a microwave?
> Original Poster: "Coiler" <mycroft-at-access1-dot-net>
>
> Brian: Streamers are not the same as corona. If it's white, and precise -
> you've
> basically got a spark jumping vacuum to the glass wall and leaving..
> If you old the bulb in your hand, and stand near your coil (not to close
> mind you)
> you will see corona off the filiment if there is anything but vacuum.
> (hence safe)
>
> > Original Poster: "Basura, Brian" <brian.basura-at-unistudios-dot-com>
> >
> > Ross Overstreet and I have observed both effects in the clear
> > light bulbs we
> > are using. They do produce streamers off the filamate and a
> > green glow from
> > the glass (they seem to be mutually exclusive according to this thread).
I
> > guess the real test will be to obtain a Geiger Counter and see
> > what's really
> > happening (Hey Ross got a Geiger Counter?).
> >
> > Regards,
> > Brian D. Basura
> >
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> > <snip>
> >
> > Original Poster: "Thomas McGahee" <tom_mcgahee-at-sigmais-dot-com>
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > If you can see corona coming off of the filament inside the
> > bulb, then you have a bulb with gas. These are quite safe
> > and produce no measureable x-rays.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > It is easy to distinguish when a bulb has a high vacuum.
> > When you attach them to a source of HV they fluoresce
> > green, blue, or white along the walls of the tube. If you
> > see corona inside the tube, then there is no fluoresence
> > and no x-rays.
> >
> > <snip>