Three lead neon lamps

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sat Jun 5 17:50:31 2004

>
> I'm looking for a source for several three lead neon lamps. I purchased
> a Sgi Galileo video analog breakout box and two neon lamps on the PC
> board are broken. There are no makings on the lamps. I assume they are
> some kind of protective device.

How aere they wired, and what do the electrodes look like? 3 lead 'neons'
say to me 'Trigger Tubes' but they have 3 very different electrodes, and
I can't think of any good reason for putting them in a modern computer.

-tony
Received on Sat Jun 05 2004 - 17:50:31 BST