Yeha, I have found gas tubes supresors from Sankosha. > -----Mensaje original----- > De: Peter L. Peres [SMTP:plp@ACTCOM.CO.IL] > Enviado el: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:59 AM > Para: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Asunto: Re: [ot]: MOV testing > > Gas suppressors and spark gaps need a minimum current to work right. If > there is not enough current they will oscillate between the start voltage > and the burn voltage. This is how neon tube relaxation oscillators work. I > was recently able to make a 0.5kW mercury vapor lamp 'sing' like this at > 17Vdc and 0.1A across the tube ;-). The oscillation amplitude increases > with decreasing current as expected. > > Are there not 75V zeners (tranzorbs) ? > > Peter > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body