grizedale
Advanced Member level 3
Hello,
We have two xenon flash tube lamps, but one starngely draws more current than the other one, despite them having the same value tube capacitor.
The one that draws more current charges the tube capacitor up quicker............i wonder if the increased dv/dt is causing the xenon tube to flash over weakly without it being triggered by the trigger electrode?
(ie the tube could be flashing over but not producing light from these little "micro-flashover" events?
We have two xenon flash tube lamps, but one starngely draws more current than the other one, despite them having the same value tube capacitor.
The one that draws more current charges the tube capacitor up quicker............i wonder if the increased dv/dt is causing the xenon tube to flash over weakly without it being triggered by the trigger electrode?
(ie the tube could be flashing over but not producing light from these little "micro-flashover" events?