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Re: EGL electrode issues

Posted By: Don Miner
Date: Friday, 20 October 2006, at 11:21 p.m.

In Response To: EGL electrode issues (James)

> I'm attaching links for 2 photos on Flickr
> photo sharing site for the perusal of all
> neon gurus out there in the world .Is this
> sputtering or some other effect associated
> with the emission coating? I've been told
> not to worry about this phenomenon but I'm
> not so sure . I've rebombarded units that do
> this to no avail . If it's a mercury unit it
> will stop after dumping the mercury but if
> I'm not watching for it and allow it do this
> for more than a few minutes , the mercury
> will mirror all over the stain that's
> adhered to the electrode envelope. If it's a
> neon unit it just goes right on doing it .
> Thanks for looking and your input !

>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/76944226@N00/273187903/
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/76944226@N00/273189540/
From my past experience when using tubelated electrodes, I let the trodes get cold before I dump the mercury. When dumping mercury on hot trodes, I had severe staining. As for the flicker problem, a slight flicker I have noticed does not present any damaging problems. Perhaps Sean S. from EGL will be able to explain further. Good Luck, Don

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