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Steve M Smith

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Re: Neon lights myth
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2014, 04:21:11 AM »

I'm assuming the OP means fluorescent lights rather than neon.

Also, anything on a simple thyristor/triac control will cause some noise as at settings lower than 100% it will switch on when the ac waveform is part way through its positive or negative cycle.

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I walked up and unplugged a neon bar sign that was directly behind the amps ( and sharing power) and everything immediately cleared up.

Things like that are always good.  One of my friends would comment "Now it's your turn to wear the smug hat".


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TJ (Tom) Cornish

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Re: Neon lights myth
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2014, 07:28:14 AM »

I'm assuming the OP means florescent lights rather than neon.

Also, anything on a simple thyristor/triac control will cause some noise as at settings lower than 100% it will switch on when the ac waveform is part way through its positive or negative cycle.

Things like that are always good.  One of my friends would comment "Now it's your turn to wear the smug hat".


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Nope - neon. http://www.jantecneon.com/Neon-Sculptures.html  Ubiquitous in bars in the states, but slowly being replaced by LED.  I would say we only have about 40 years to go in the transition.

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Steve M Smith

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Re: Neon lights myth
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2014, 12:28:06 PM »

O.K. I stand corrected!

I made the assumption because I have lost count of the number of times I have heard fluorescent lights referred to as neon.

Ubiquitous in bars in the states

Over here it's very common to see neon lighting externally but I haven't seen much inside a building.  When I have, it has usually been in a US themed diner!


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Jamin Lynch

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Re: Neon lights myth
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2014, 01:23:06 PM »

I'm assuming the OP means fluorescent lights rather than neon.

Also, anything on a simple thyristor/triac control will cause some noise as at settings lower than 100% it will switch on when the ac waveform is part way through its positive or negative cycle.

Things like that are always good.  One of my friends would comment "Now it's your turn to wear the smug hat".


Steve.

No, the OP was asking about neon and sound system issues. Everybody jumped over to guitars.
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Jeff Bankston

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Re: Neon lights myth
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2014, 04:57:49 PM »

No, the OP was asking about neon and sound system issues. Everybody jumped over to guitars.
we never had an issue with pa system hum around neon lights. Black Sabbath has a song called "Neon Nights".
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