1] Is it give some indication of the electricity supply generation, varying intensity with the voltage available?
2] Or is it to keep the chief engineer’s pet hampster warm and happy?

1] Is it give some indication of the electricity supply generation, varying intensity with the voltage available?
2] Or is it to keep the chief engineer’s pet hampster warm and happy?

Ok, since I was soooo off track – I thought that I would hunt this stuff down. Looking at http://www.howstuffworks.com/fluorescent-lamp.htm%5B/url%5D …

So, after working thru all that, the main difference is that a flourescent light emits photons in the ultraviolet wavelength range or am I still overboard?

Soooooo, if the flourescent light is connected to the reactor and NOT the battery power, and you have a sign that says “REACTOR IS ON” under the light that is only visible when viewed under flourescent light, you would know if the reactor was on or not without having to stick your head thru the reactor door?

No, that doesn’t make any sense – you could just look at the flourescent light to see if the reactor was on or not (light would be on or not).

hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Ok, since I was soooo off track – I thought that I would hunt this stuff down. Looking at http://www.howstuffworks.com/fluorescent-lamp.htm%5B/url%5D …

So, after working thru all that, the main difference is that a flourescent light emits photons in the ultraviolet wavelength range or am I still overboard?

Soooooo, if the flourescent light is connected to the reactor and NOT the battery power, and you have a sign that says “REACTOR IS ON” under the light that is only visible when viewed under flourescent light, you would know if the reactor was on or not without having to stick your head thru the reactor door?

No, that doesn’t make any sense – you could just look at the flourescent light to see if the reactor was on or not (light would be on or not).

hmmmmmmmmmmmm

I can’t believe that it is used purely as a light source as there are many alternatives available that are more reliable and efficient. The question appears to ask why specifically an incandescent bulb.

Based on what you’ve said, I’m going to guess that it is to overcome the stroboscopic effect of fluorescent lamps when viewing monitors etc.

I can’t believe that it is used purely as a light source as there are many alternatives available that are more reliable and efficient. The question appears to ask why specifically an incandescent bulb.

Based on what you’ve said, I’m going to guess that it is to overcome the stroboscopic effect of fluorescent lamps when viewing monitors etc.

I work on the following principles:
If no, or very limited responses, then I provide clues after two days.
If a good deal of interest is generated (pun intended), then wait until an explicit request for a solution is made.
Or none of the above, depending upon my mood.

I work on the following principles:
If no, or very limited responses, then I provide clues after two days.
If a good deal of interest is generated (pun intended), then wait until an explicit request for a solution is made.
Or none of the above, depending upon my mood.

I’d think it has something to do with the magnetic field used by flourescent lights but not by incandescent, but I’m stuck about how that field would be changed by the reactor. The only magnetic field I can think of associated with reactors is the EMP associated with a nuclear explosion-and not even an incandescent light would survive one of those!

I’d think it has something to do with the magnetic field used by flourescent lights but not by incandescent, but I’m stuck about how that field would be changed by the reactor. The only magnetic field I can think of associated with reactors is the EMP associated with a nuclear explosion-and not even an incandescent light would survive one of those!