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Article #18035exciting neon lamps
From: jeffj
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1987 22:30
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1987 22:30
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At Azuma (a chain of oriental stores), there's a neon flower
that slowly lights up from the bottom to top.
The bottom of the tube is attached to the base with the transformer, but
THERE IS NO CONNECTION TO THE TOP.
How is the gas excited? It's obviously not by high voltage.
RF excitation?
Jeffrey Jonas
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