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Re: EGL mercury filled electrodes
Posted By: TerryM In Response To: Re: EGL mercury filled electrodes (neontek)
Date: Saturday, 1 June 2013, at 3:18 p.m.
> ***************
> I do not use them.
> My only experience with preloaded merc
> electrodes is in making replacement units on
> existing/failing tubes.
> I live in a cold climate and tubes in
> channel letters in outdoor applications fail
> relatively soon with these electrodes.
> There is never any visible trace of any
> liquid mercury left in these tubes. Most of
> the mercury probably amalgamates with the
> electrode shell. I would say there is not an
> adequate amount of mercury in the capsules
> for large outdoor units.> They may work fine for small interior units
> ?> Tony D.
x2
I've never used them and never will, but they have given me lots of work because of them. I've seen complete sets of channel letters less than 5 yrs old ruined by them. Now I will say that maybe it's not totally the fault of the electrodes, maybe a processing thing, but I won't chance it.
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