A Very Special Light Bulb | Philips E14 Neon Light Bulb | Neon Gas Discharge Lamp

[@dogwalker666]

They are Industrial panel indicator lamps, I have quite a few of them from old panels I have retrofitted, I love them.

[@photonik-luminescence]

Thay are absolutely amazing. When i bought them, i asked the seller about their use and told me the same. It just become apparent they are used elsewhere

[@dogwalker666]

@@photonik-luminescence Actually I just remembered our Steam Boiler control panels still have these in, As they are Gas fired I am not insured to upgrade them, The rules about gas are quite strict here.

[@MLX1401]

Hehee, may lightbulbs always be interesting on this channel 😁 p.s. I love neon lamps too!

[@photonik-luminescence]

Neon is my favourite element of the noble gases. It's similar to HPS or LPS in color (although more orange), and it just looks so beautiful. Thank alot for watching !

[@AstroRVe]

They're so cool

[@photonik-luminescence]

Thanks ! Neon plasma just looks awesome

[@AstroRVe]

I want to buy them too​@@photonik-luminescence

[@Alvin-Seville_NBG]

ich glaub das ist ne art Glimmlampe , sowas war früher z.b in alte Herde drin wenn ich mich nicht irre :-)

[@photonik-luminescence]

Ganz genau so steht's auch in dem Philips Handbuch. Herde oder alle arten vor elektronische Geräte die heizen und auch in Maschinen als Indikator Lampe.

[@chihofung6860]

Nice bulbs. Are these bulbs self ballasted so that they can be powered directly from the mains?

[@photonik-luminescence]

Interesting question. Unfortunately, they do not have a resistor (as indicated by the philips Manuel), but some have. The ones with resistor look similar to the non-resistor ones. The one shown has no resistor

[@lightbulbmaniac]

I have a collection of several neon gas discharge lamps (over 30) manufactured as early as 1941 but I'm not motivated enough anymore to upload any videos about them..

[@photonik-luminescence]

Sounds really nice. I wish i had a neon spectral lamp as they are brighter. They are of laboratory use but i would absolutely like to have the system that drives it too. You should post about the oldest ones as they are by now true history. Thanks alot for watching

[@GothGuy885]

do these have a current limiting resistor inside of the base, or is one needed to be added externally? I made the mistake of putting 130 volts to a Ne5 bulb without the benefit of a resistor one time, and the result was explosive 😮

[@photonik-luminescence]

Interesting. I didn't use it but in a socket but last time i did it was fine. Indeed,all neon lights come with a little resistor. I personally couldn't find one. It's wise to add one just in case. It may be brand specific too. According to Philips, some have but some do not have resistor