Friday, 21 September 2012

Why flurocent tubes flicker?

Ever wondered why this happens when you turn a flurocent tube on and when its about to blow?

Fluorescent bulbs are gas filled tubes, the gas is excited by electric pulses and in turn creates visible light; the device responsible for exciting the gas is called a ballast. Ballasts send pulses of electricity through the gas, rapidly turning the light on and off.

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