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Re: Phosphor Degredation

Posted By: sivart
Date: Thursday, 6 December 2007, at 12:43 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Phosphor Degredation (Sean S)

The question is really just asking which gas is harder on the phosphors, neon or argon(K4) and even other gases?

Since you noted green lets work off of that. Which gas degrades the phosphor faster, neon or argon? Now I am asking only about the gases and not argon/Hg.

> What Color???
> Standard Green depreciates almost
> immidiately and will finish at apx 40% it's
> original output, while a rare-earth
> green(Tropic Green)will finish at 80% it's
> original output.
> What size transformer??? What is the running
> and ambient temperature???

> There is color shift in the coating when you
> fill with neon and there is UV light
> effecting the Argon filled from the outside
> and the inside of the tube.

> I have never repumped a neon filled tube and
> filled it with Argon to see if there is the
> same difference. Let me know how it turns
> out when you do it.

Messages In This Thread

• Phosphor Degredation -- sivart -- Tuesday, 27 November 2007, at 11:58 a.m.
  • Re: Phosphor Degredation -- sivart -- Wednesday, 5 December 2007, at 6:54 p.m.
    • Re: Phosphor Degredation -- Sean S -- Wednesday, 5 December 2007, at 7:24 p.m.
      • Re: Phosphor Degredation -- Yimmy1 -- Thursday, 6 December 2007, at 2:40 a.m.
      • Re: Phosphor Degredation -- sivart -- Thursday, 6 December 2007, at 12:43 p.m.

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