Re: [EE] NE2 ignition voltage in an electric field

Maybe there is an answer in this:

https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Suppliers/GE-Neon-Lamps-1965.pdf

On Fri, Nov 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM Sean Breheny <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> For a DC or low-frequency (<1MHz) field, it should be close to Vignition/d
> where d is the electrode spacing inside the lamp, I think. I don't think an
> external DC field can keep the lamp lit because there is no mechanism to
> provide power input (no current flow).
>
> On Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM David VanHorn <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Is there any way to figure the electric field strength that would light an
> > NE2 lamp?
> >
> > I realize this is a sort of 20% tolerance question, but I'm curious.
> > The nominal ignition voltage is something like 55V when powered
> > conventionally.
> >
> > I've seen a neon light up with its leads shorted in the presence of a
> > relatively large electric field, so I'm wondering if this can be used to
> > figure the E field strength at that point.
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