I was told (as the guy in the video also discusses) it is the same effect as what is called a “Jacob’s Ladder”, the effect introduced by local gas pressure changes due to the heat produces by the arc. The flicker lamp is designed to let it happen, rather than preventing it.
Bill v From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Adrian Godwin Sent: Monday, December 12, 2022 5:28 PM To: neonixie-l <[email protected]> Subject: [neonixie-l] flicker-flame lamps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyYjnV99wfM Anyone able to answer how these lamps work and why they're so unstable ? The answer by 'Butanik' sounds plausible but IANAP (I am not a physicist). -adrian -- 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] <mailto:[email protected]> . To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CALiMYrvt21PHMrxWukkb_C21D98sPO-YUOZL1Uh5g2wYUQYoBw%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CALiMYrvt21PHMrxWukkb_C21D98sPO-YUOZL1Uh5g2wYUQYoBw%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/01fa01d90e84%2430b5e800%249221b800%24%40gmail.com.
