Maybe you have the polarity backwards? Switch the positive and negative leads.
I've seen this before, but I cannot remember the solution. Michael- On 03/07/2013 01:09 PM, hansi wrote: > Hi > > I am new to this group. and i rely like the polite and kind conversations. > > I bought some Burroughs 8037 / B-5031 nixies. > But i have problem with all of them. They dont light up as they should. > > I connect 170 volt via a 10k resistor to pin 2 and ground one off the > numerals, and then the wire on the side of the nixie lights up. > > is this some kind of severe "*Cathode Poisoning*", or am i doing > something wrong ? > > Regards > - Hansi > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "neonixie-l" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/neonixie-l/-/XsVv68AVl-oJ. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
