They work "well enough". But the output voltage is unspecified, so expect that some good tubes will not light up fully, and some bad tubes may still light up partially. Experience will help you tell the two apart.
Terry On Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 7:49:39 PM UTC-5, celephicus wrote: > > Are the cheap fluorescent testers on ebay that cost $15 or so and take 4 > AA batteries any good? > > > Tom Harris <celep...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > > On 13 May 2016 at 10:43, Tom Harris <celep...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> I have several neon transformers that I could use for testing, one with >> HV leads ending in croc clips. I call it Cousin Vinnie, as if there's a >> problem, Cousin Vinnie will fix them :) Still a pocket tester that will >> not kill you outright sounds a good idea. I've seen sparkies using them to >> test fluoro tubes. >> >> >> Tom Harris <celep...@gmail.com <javascript:>> >> >> On 13 May 2016 at 09:14, Nick de Smith <ni...@desmith.net <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >>> Not the wrong place at all. There are Neon tube testers, small battery >>> powered units, that can test to see it if the tubes are OK. >>> >>> Where abouts are you located - there may at be a member near you who can >>> help or lend you a tester... >>> >>> Nick >>> >>> >>> On 13 May 2016 00:02:52 BST, Tom Harris <celep...@gmail.com >>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Sorry if this is the wrong group. I have been offered a large quantity >>>> of vintage neon tubes from old signs, "burgers", "restaurant" "cafe", that >>>> sort of thing, together with straight & curved lines. How do I find out >>>> the >>>> value? I can test them. >>>> >>>> Tom Harris <celep...@gmail.com <javascript:>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>> Virus-free. >>>> www.avast.com >>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> >>>> >>>> <#CAHjG12SO76ezoW2S_NVL17q+vEXK5-U9=R4NPozoOEhJB-CVNA@mail.gmail.com_m_-9032026277162810837_m_1004478360147541937_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >>> >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/110eda2e-32a5-43a1-916d-d835a719efd5%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
