RE: fluorescent tube question

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Original poster: "David Thomson by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dave-at-volantis-dot-org>

Hi Ed,

>I always thought (maybe incorrectly) that the RF from the Tesla coil was
exciting the phosphor on the inside of the tube directly and not ionizing
the gas in the tube.

Place a broken fluorescent tube next to the output of a tesla coil.  If the
phosphor coated glass glows, you are correct.

Dave