So could you tell me please, what voltage/current is optimal for the tube? (btw the 3-5mA was from different tube, i messed up the info sheet, it should be 3-6ma (20mA))
On Jan 23, 8:23 pm, David Forbes <[email protected]> wrote: > On 1/23/12 12:43 PM, kay486 wrote: > > > Hello there, can somebody tell me, what exactly can i put into a tube > > without demaging it. From what i understand, i can put there anything > > between 3-5mA at 170V (think its DC, but correct me if im worng > > please) And i assume that the 7mA *Katodenspitzenstrom* is the peak > > value that will burn the cathode. What are the different voltages? > > Like the ones listed under Kennwerte, check page 4. I need to know > > this before i start working with the tubes. I dont wanna mess them up. > > >http://www.tube-tester.com/sites/nixie/dat_arch/RFT_book_01.pdf > > The maximum recommended current is to achieve the lifetime. You will not > burn out the tube immediately if you exceed the current rating, but the > hours of life will go down by the third power of the current increase. > > The voltage is determined by the current. A Nixie tube is effectively a > voltage regulator. > > -- > David Forbes, Tucson AZ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
