Re: Micro SSTC + light bulb = plasma globe. Safe?

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Original poster: "Ed Phillips" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> 

"Hi Eric,

I did some small experimentation with using light bulbs as plasma globes
a little while ago, just connecting the terminals to an ignition coil
driven by a 555. (See http://ph4tboys.endoftheinternet-dot-org/PlasmaG/)
  >From the research I did, yes there are X rays produced.  If I recall
correctly, I read somewhere that it takes about 50kV minimum to produce
decent x-rays.  Also, in regard to the implosion of the bulbs, I am a
little unsure, but when I successfully melted holes through light bulbs
using a NST, there was no implosion whatsoever, the arc just changes
colour as air from the atmosphere enters the 'plasma' chamber.

Good Luck,
Tristan
(Australia)"

	No X-Rays from a high-pressure gas tube like that.

Ed