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I have a large collection of surge protectors and the neon lights age and start flickering,
but the time it takes for this to develop seems very variable (sometimes a new switch
may be flickering from the start).
I know they add helium to the gas to help 'ignition', and I wonder if the helium is leaking
out of microscopic cracks in the glass.
Reason I suspect this may be the case is that
"Super-leaks" have been the bane of scientists working with liquid helium since the early days"
www.scientificamerican.com
So, I have been replacing the flickering examples in the hope I will be left with a good set.
but the time it takes for this to develop seems very variable (sometimes a new switch
may be flickering from the start).
I know they add helium to the gas to help 'ignition', and I wonder if the helium is leaking
out of microscopic cracks in the glass.
Reason I suspect this may be the case is that
"Super-leaks" have been the bane of scientists working with liquid helium since the early days"
Strange but True: Superfluid Helium Can Climb Walls
Quantum rivers, waterfalls and fountains you can see with your naked eye
So, I have been replacing the flickering examples in the hope I will be left with a good set.
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