Gerry Atrick wrote:
I got one of those orange colored neon night lights in my bathroom.
When the bathroom light is off, this neon light flickers all the time
(which usually means the neon bulb is getting weak). However, when I
turn on the bathroom ceiling light, the night light stops flickering.
WHAT THE HECK?????? This makes no sense at all.

Note: (There is not any photo cell on the night light).

Gerry
I believe that is because the ceiling light reduces the
ionization potential of the neon just enough to allow it
to go ahead and break down. It isn't enough to actually
ionize the neon, it just adds that tiny bit of energy to
make it ready to go.

Don't ask me to explain that fully, it has been a long
time since I studied that in physics class.

Bill Gill