Everyone knows that one of the coolest things to do with a Tesla coil is to light up neon or fluorescent tubes at a distance. It’s an easy and very visual way to conceptualize how much energy is being ...

When you think of neon, you might think of neon signs or the tenth element, a noble gas. But there was a time when neon bulbs like the venerable NE-2 were the 555 of their day, with a seemingly ...

The indicator shows when the mains is present at its output by a continuous glow of a neon bulb, La1, and when the fuse is blown by flashing of the neon bulb. When the fuse is intact, capacitor C2 ...

Toys and novelty items sometimes require random light displays to create a desired visual effect. However, creating a battery-powered random light display Toys and novelty items sometimes require ...

From what I understand in a neon or florescent light, the light comes from photons. 1. You run electricity through the neon gas filled tube and the electricity (added energy) causes the electrons on ...

Art Reis, principal of RadioArt Enterprises, writes that lighting seems to be evolving at a rapid pace — as anyone who has had to buy an old-school incandescent bulb recently can attest. Fig. 1: LEDs ...