They are not exactly the same, standard MPSA42s are 300V while as the SN75468 is only 100V.
I think this could be a problem if voltages over 250V are used to power the nixies. Michel On Feb 25, 4:58 pm, David Forbes <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2/24/12 10:38 PM, Spencer wrote: > > > So I have learned today that I should have multiplexed or ordered a > > driver for my 6 digit nixie clock instead of direct driving them all > > with MPSA42's... So many little holes and a hot iron in the face all day. > > > -Spencer > > It is a lot of work. On the other hand, you only had to do that work > once, and you get to enjoy it for years to come. > > For future reference, the TI SN75468 has seven MPSA42s in it (as far as > you're concerned) and it's a lot faster to solder into place. > -- > 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.
