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emeritus · 28th Jul 2021, 10:11 am

Interesting that the spectrometer used what was essentially the pre-1900 starting technique. I guess that, for the spectometer, there was not the need for the quasi-instant start that was desirable for room lighting, and it eliminated the need for expensive platinum.

28th Jul 2021, 10:11 am	#8
emeritus Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK. Posts: 5,346	Re: Nernst Lamps Interesting that the spectrometer used what was essentially the pre-1900 starting technique. I guess that, for the spectometer, there was not the need for the quasi-instant start that was desirable for room lighting, and it eliminated the need for expensive platinum.