[Collins] 872a Lamp, revisited

[ah7i@atl.org]

I was thinking the same thing. A low value series resistor will limit the
current while having very little effect on the voltage for firing as prior
to firing there is no current :-)

73,
-Bob

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer wrote:

> Since a fluorescent light is based on mercury vapor, the ballast idea is
> a good one. There are ballasts rated at 1/2 amp through the tube.
> Voltage drop in the 872 should be lower than in a long fluorescent
> though which might fry the ballast if its current limiting isn't all in
> the coil and core.
>
> Jim, you miss the buzz, but I don't miss the buzz, the hash in the
> receiver, and the bangs from flashovers.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>