I feel like PIRs are a must on most nix clocks. Why burn up tubes when no one is around to enjoy the glow? Seems like a total waste.
For older stuff that doesn't have PIR compatability built in, you can always get an external PIR controlled switch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KAB4CRG?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title On Thu, Aug 11, 2022, 9:36 PM Nicholas Stock <nickst...@gmail.com> wrote: > Datasheet does give an expected lifetime of 10,000 hrs, which is pretty > good. Put a PIR on a clock with them and it'll last a long time... > > On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 6:17 PM Audrey <tntmod...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > No Hg >> >> That's quite unfortunate for such nice tubes >> >> On Thu, Aug 11, 2022, 8:51 PM Nicholas Stock <nickst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> No Hg in those puppies IIRC. >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 3:43 PM Audrey <tntmod...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> To infinity and beyond... >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 11, 2022, 6:42 PM Dekatron42 <martin.forsb...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> A set of six GR10J on eBay: >>>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm?itemId=134195749943&du=1 >>>>> >>>>> Not my listing…. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/d6411510-538f-41ef-8438-e7cb34c283b2n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/d6411510-538f-41ef-8438-e7cb34c283b2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAPDJQ6CHTgP8gqzAaB6qHUxrZ7Deoeiu-fo9WnSEk5kEwo%3Dv%3DA%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAPDJQ6CHTgP8gqzAaB6qHUxrZ7Deoeiu-fo9WnSEk5kEwo%3Dv%3DA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAOX%2BRHJ0ZjQ7crnwNAxpn_Wy13wh-LPBgUoA%2BVfkuzfOHD1X%2BA%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAOX%2BRHJ0ZjQ7crnwNAxpn_Wy13wh-LPBgUoA%2BVfkuzfOHD1X%2BA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAPDJQ6CFfVdTPHPr367CD9NPfqWdEaR6t--k1pw6wsfL0Y61xA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAPDJQ6CFfVdTPHPr367CD9NPfqWdEaR6t--k1pw6wsfL0Y61xA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAOX%2BRHJFDK5Nyo2W5iSHwXSMGLe-ApWjEZNs6UjOb3ZNwj%3DzdQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAOX%2BRHJFDK5Nyo2W5iSHwXSMGLe-ApWjEZNs6UjOb3ZNwj%3DzdQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CALcVLKJFb8BFgE%2BK%3Dk%3DZoJg4c2MJYd5R6T%3D32gKe%3Dk04d%3DtpoQ%40mail.gmail.com.
