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Re: NEON- more Hg migration...
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> We talked about Hg migration with SS transformers serveral months ago.
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> I installed a job about 6 months ago with a Bertonee 6000/30, lighting a
> single, 12' unit (a "State of Texas" outline).
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> Well, the migration thing has happened - it's half-lit, and getting
> smaller every day.
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> Question: Bertonee told me to swap the HV leads, and 9 times out of 10
> this phenomenon will not re-occur (ever). Has anyone done this with
> permanant success? If there's a chance it will switch to the other
Dear John,
in my case: NO.
Had small units, 1 tube 60cm of 10mm ar/hg powered by the
RS12-S (Neon Tech, San Diego) got dim from one end after 2 or three months.
put it on the ageing table for two days, then completely ok again.
Reattatched the RS12-S with reversed lead and - again bullshit after 3 months.
As I told sometime in spring that I got problems with this cheap unit
anycase.
For most artistic objects, where space is not the rule, I use the
elletronica per luce mini 4015 with success for some years.
Even very long units (3.2 m of 6mm ar/hg) are completely lit.
You may try these, ask Dave A. for details.
Marcus
> side, I'd rather just put a different model on there and save the
> Bertonee for something neon.
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> Thanks,,, JOhn
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