Re: NST power rating con

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Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com> 

Hi,

I saw something similar only it was footage and number of electrodes.

David E Weiss

 >
 > Too short to give a meaningful reading.  Try something longer and
 > you'll see the voltage go up.  The voltage drop per foot depends on the
 > tubing cross section, the pressure, and the nature of the gas fill.  I
 > can't find my "Neon Signs" by Fink, but in it he gives values for
 > these.  The maximum length is probably determined by the breakdown
 > voltage but I'd have to confirm that.
 >
 > Ed
 >
 >