Re: What about this experiment? Was Neon Tube sources.

["davep" <davep-at-xxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Tesla list wrote:
 
> Original poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
 
> Hi Garry,
 
> I "think" the powder in florescent tubes is supposed to be toxic??  Better
> be kind of careful until sure...

	Yep.
 
> I think the powder converts UV light to visible.

	Yep.

	Normal functioning tube has LP mercury fill, current flow
	causes the mercury to excite, with largely UV output.
	The 'phsophor' coating 'downshifts' the UV to visible...

	best
	dwp