INS-1

I'm trying out the INS-1 indicator bulbs to replace the generic ones I use.

Datasheets are still in Russian, but google translate to the rescue!

Designator	Electrode Type
1 - The smaller cylinder	Anode
2 - The larger cylinder	Cathode

See the dark dot in the pinout diagram? This matches a dot on the envelope of the indicator (image below). The dot is next to the anode pin. Another way of tell the anode from the cathode, as the table above suggests, is finding the pin that connects to the smaller cylinder.

Parameter Name	Minimum	Maximum
Firing Voltage, in V	65	90
Sustaining Voltage, in V	-	55

Recommended current, providing sufficient brightness is 0.5mA.

Because the sustain voltage is about 55V, I'm using a 180V power supply and 0.5mA is required, about 270K current limiting resistor is used.

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Ch Delannoy wrote 03/14/2022 at 16:51

hi, thanks for the informations,

I could make the indicator to light, but I have this problem: I needed more than 90V for firing, using a voltage-stabilized power supply and when it starts lighting, it seems to burn; not possible to low down the voltage without lighting off. Do you use a starter (as for neons) or something like this?

regards

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colglover70 wrote 05/25/2019 at 21:29

Hi, shouldn't the resistor be nearer 250k?

I've used these tubes and they are pretty good

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ark20 wrote 10/26/2018 at 16:56

Hi! I love your work so much!

by the way, I'm wondering what wattage size of the resistor is used in the picture

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6 Digits + Brightness

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