In Reply to: MV rectifier cloud flicker posted by aknaydenov on February 7, 2017 at 14:05:25:
Old Mercury Vapor tubes should be run with the filament but no high voltage for a number of hours before using. The mercury in old stored and shipped tubes is splattered all over the tube, on the plates and filament where it does not belong. Mercury is a pretty good conductor and should not be where it is not supposed to be.
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- How long did you run them in before hitting them with high voltage? - Chip647 18:20:49 02/07/17 (7)
- RE: How long did you run them in before hitting them with high voltage? - benie 11:34:19 02/09/17 (6)
- RE: How long did you run them in before hitting them with high voltage? - aknaydenov 15:06:59 02/10/17 (5)
- RE: How long did you run them in before hitting them with high voltage? - benie 18:41:33 02/10/17 (4)
- RE: How long did you run them in before hitting them with high voltage? - PakProtector 04:19:10 02/24/17 (3)
- RE: How long did you run them in before hitting them with high voltage? - benie 19:05:27 02/24/17 (2)
- RE: How long did you run them in before hitting them with high voltage? - PakProtector 05:28:11 03/04/17 (1)
- RE: How long did you run them in before hitting them with high voltage? - benie 13:00:57 03/04/17 (0)