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From: danr@ais.org (Daniel Romanchik)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re:  surge supressor diodes
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Date: 13 Mar 91 23:53:13 GMT
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In article <erk.1516@americ.UUCP> erk@americ.UUCP (Erick Parsons) writes:
   [[stuff about using neon lamps deleted]]
>
>How about using two or three neon bulbs in series ? These things are cheap.
>This would effectively clamp the line to 140-210 Volts.
>
  While neon lamps are good clamps, I don't believe that they will
  react fast enough to make good surge suppressors.  Some surges
  are very fast, and the neon lamps will not turn on fast enough to 
  protect equipment.

Have fun, Dan (danr@irie.ais.org)