Re: 40w globe lightbulb = safe plasma ball?

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

Interesting. This sounds like old vidicon tubes for video cameras that would
just die if not used on a regular basis. I wonder why this is.

KEN

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Subject: Re: 40w globe lightbulb = safe plasma ball?


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> In a message dated 10/10/02 9:28:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
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> << The getter in tubes is a barium or zirconium that is burned to eat up
the
>  last of the oxygen in the tube. That also leaves the silber or brown
stuff
>  on the inside of the glass. It's a chemical process, not about electron
>  beams making a vacuum.
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>  KEN
>   >>
> hmm i know helium-neon lasers use this type of process but it is the
> electricity that causes it to work.The older "soft-seal" tubes REQUIRE to
be
> left on when not in use to extend the life. While its on it will remove
> unwanted "stuff" in the tube...Im guessing air that makes its way in to
the
> tube....I wouldnt think though that lightbulbs would require an arc or
> anything because they dont see high voltage.
>
> Matt
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