Neon Lights

[Anonymous]

Is it true they should be turned off after 3 or so hours use to avoid them burning out?

[Wiggo]

First time I've heard that one. :?:

[Anonymous]

Someone told me this yesterday, I tend to believe them. Looks like I'll have to mount the switch to the front of the case... :)

[wuntvor]

neon lights last for a very long time - the electricity just excites the 'neon' gas that's inside the tube to create light. It doesn't burn the gas or use a filament like regular bulbs do.

[Bahamut Zer0]

Somebody told me this when the nneons first came out. Its a dirty rotten lie. the early neons only had to be turned off after extended use cause they got hot. thats the only reasonn.

[wuntvor]

Somebody told me this when the nneons first came out. Its a dirty rotten lie. the early neons only had to be turned off after extended use cause they got hot. thats the only reasonn.

was I wrong :?:
maybe I'm thinking of industrial ones that companies use, cause they leave those things on for 12 hours at a time, everyday and rarely need to replace them.

I've never looked into the ones people use in their cases ;)

[ne0z]

I have heard something like that dealing with Lava lamps before HEHE never plain neon lights

[zeradul]

ever think about fluorescent tubes? yea they ARE neon lights... Of course only green (i think) tubes actually USE the element 'neon'

[Birdkiller]

Neon lights dont heat up when in use. the instructions with my neons was not to have them on for days at a time

[SegiY]

I know that neons are used because they don't put out much heat or nosie, but the other day I was thinking car headlights are 12v they are halogen.
Is there any reason why i could not use a halogen? heat is no problem because i only have a celeron 466 which can't be overclocked, and a stack of cooling (too much for my system).