Re: Flourescent tubes, no resistance?

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Original poster: Slurp812 <slurp812@xxxxxxxxx>

On 5/4/07, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Original poster: "M G" <gt4awd@xxxxxxxxx>
>
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> Hi everyone, a while ago I found out that flourescent tubes offer no
> resistance to electricity. They must be current ballasted to operate
> at the desired amperage. Hooking a mains line directly across a tube
> will allow full current draw until the breaker pops. That is if the
> tube doesnt blow up first. Not sure if it would do that, but it 
> seems possible.

NO resistance? I didn't think there was such a thing, I would assume
its very low, and that is also why coilers hold the glass when
lighting them up with a TC. I cant wait to get my coil going!!!!