Thanks, is there any source how to calculate the amount of the mercury needed? I would google it, but I am finding only "how much mercury in fish" and other encouraging stuff ;-)
2013/8/28 John Rehwinkel <[email protected]> > > I know only about companies producing leaded glass for bowls and other > > decorative glass.. Not tubing.. > > There's some coming out of China, according to the rumour mill. > > > I found in one old patent that the amount of mercury > > is not critical.. > > Right - the mercury pressure equalizes at the vapor pressure of the > coolest part of the envelope, as long as you have enough. > > > Ron Soyland discovered one z566m (or zm1040?) with > > intact mercury capsule - they were not able to crack it during > > manufacturing. We counted the volume and found that there was 2.5mg of > > mercury, I would start at that amount.. > > Right, the "enough" I referred to above doesn't require much at all. You > could calculate it if you knew your total volume, the amount adsorbed on > the electrodes, and the cool spot temperature range. > > > anyway, thanks for info that mercury doesnt affect breakdown voltage.. > > Yeah, that's why mercury vapor lamps have a "carrier" gas to establish the > arc. > > - John > > > -- > 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/msgid/neonixie-l/FAF29407-D5B0-4F68-AA28-F36C867077C7%40mac.com > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Dalibor Farny http://dalibor.farny.cz -- 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/msgid/neonixie-l/CA%2BnkT5o3cbPO7vJYOs6qNdLzhAjLBXtkY%2BwYAcdhsHPr6QuYNA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
