Re: Flourescent tubes, no resistance?

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Original poster: "Gates" <ryker@xxxxxxx>

I hold the glass on the fluorescent tube and get shocks when doing so 
,but at low power runs wouldn't want to try that at full power!
Gates L

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Date: 05/05/2007 11:56:19 PM
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Subject: Re: Flourescent tubes, no resistance?

Original poster: Slurp812 <<mailto:slurp812@xxxxxxxxx>slurp812@xxxxxxxxx>

On 5/4/07, Tesla list <<mailto:tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Original poster: "M G" <<mailto:gt4awd@xxxxxxxxx>gt4awd@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>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!!!!