I believe it's all about speed and capacity. Mac Man Mark Macintosh Computer On-site Service [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- (Double Play Band, too)
> From: Jeff Walther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Larry Pina > >> most likely the neon bulb is being used to protect the picture from >> arcing, it's probably between ground and one of the tube electrodes >> that's normally no where near the 60-70 volts it takes to turn on a >> neon, but when there's a certain type of fault the lamp conducts and >> limits the voltage to a low enough value to prevent arcing inside the >> tube, which can do real damage to the tube. so if the neon comes on, >> something is wrong, and it's preventing more severe damage. > > Thank you, Philip. That makes a lot of sense. Any idea why they > don't use a Zener Diode for this? Too hard to get a high enough > breakdown voltage or can't handle enough power? Or this is an AC > circuit and it wouldn't work there... > > Jeff Walther -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
