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Default Neon light for AC outlet tester.

On Monday, November 6, 2017 at 1:36:54 AM UTC-5, David Farber wrote:


A picture of a similar tester is here.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=3099752


99-44/100ths of neon applications of this nature use the NE-2 or NE-2E lamp. Both will need a 'ballast resistor' of about 100K ohms. Which is also the part that may have failed in your tester.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA