Re: [Vo]:Why do florescent lights make the radio buzz?

2012-02-23 Thread fznidarsic
Roberson To: vortex-l Sent: Thu, Feb 23, 2012 6:10 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:Why do florescent lights make the radio buzz? Hi Frank, I suspect that the 60 hertz radio buzz is caused by the breaking of the instantaneous current through the vapor at phase reversals. This sharp waveform would be

Re: [Vo]:Why do florescent lights make the radio buzz?

2012-02-23 Thread David Roberson
when regulated by a magnetic ballast. Dave -Original Message- From: fznidarsic To: vortex-l Sent: Thu, Feb 23, 2012 12:31 pm Subject: [Vo]:Why do florescent lights make the radio buzz? Why do florescent lights make the radio buzz? Older starters and bulbs emitted a lot of RF energy

RE: [Vo]:Why do florescent lights make the radio buzz?

2012-02-23 Thread Robert Leguillon
12:31:16 -0500 Subject: [Vo]:Why do florescent lights make the radio buzz? Why do florescent lights make the radio buzz? Older starters and bulbs emitted a lot of RF energy at about 1 mega-hertz. This signal is modulated at 60 HZ. I am interested because: These bulbs contain a heavy

[Vo]:Why do florescent lights make the radio buzz?

2012-02-23 Thread fznidarsic
Why do florescent lights make the radio buzz? Older starters and bulbs emitted a lot of RF energy at about 1 mega-hertz. This signal is modulated at 60 HZ. I am interested because: These bulbs contain a heavy slow moving gas mercury and a light fast moving gas helium or other internet. T