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Applications of Neon Lamps
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| Direct ON/OFF indication of applied mains. |
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What is a Neon Lamp?
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| A Neon lamp is one type of a number of devices that converts electrical energy into light. |
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Life of Neon Lamps
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| As previously stated in the 'Operation' section, neon lamps do not experience catastrophic failures in normal use. |
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Features of miniature neon lamps available from TIMELAMP
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| Ideal for operation with either 110/240 ac mains or DC supplies, with suitable current limiting. |
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Operation of Neon Lamps.
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| Neon lamps typically comprise a small glass envelope filled with Neon (other Noble gases such as Argon may be present) and two specially prepared electrodes. |
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Electrical characteristics of Neon Lamps
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| little current flows until the striking voltage has been reached. As ionisation of the gas occurs, the voltage appearing across the neon drops. |
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