Very difficult to measure as the high voltage upsets the meter, even an analog one. standard tubes use 30ma. ----- Original Message ----- From: Thomas C. Sefranek To: Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [EE]: Neon current draws > Nick Veys wrote: > > > I'm working with controlling a 10" neon light via a power MOSFET, and > > I'm wondering if anyone knows typical current draws for these guys... > > It depends on the gas pressure and volume, but your measurments are in the > right ball park. > > > The company I'm getting them from has no info on their website, nor does > > the unit have any ratings on it. I measured it w/my multimeter and > > found it was pulling around 80mA which seems very very small, I'm just > > curious if anyone here can toss me some quick values or confirm my > > measurements (VERY CHEAP multimeter :))... > > > > nick@veys.com | www.veys.com/nick > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- > * > | __O Thomas C. Sefranek tcs@cmcorp.com > |_-\<,_ Amateur Radio Operator: WA1RHP > (*)/ (*) Bicycle mobile on 145.41, 448.625 MHz > > ARRL Instructor, Technical Specialist, VE Contact. > http://hamradio.cmcorp.com/inventory/Inventory.html > http://www.harvardrepeater.org > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu