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Powering Multiple Units

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:51 pm
by jmorri36
Do I need to use separate power supplies when power multiple units through the 3v battery input?

I currently have six hooked up and tested. They all work great separately, but I'm not sure they're functioning properly when they have the same 3v power supply. Sometimes I'll see/hear about four tubes activate at the same time. Is that normal and to be expected? Or am I getting noise on the line from the shared power supply?

Thanks!

Re: Powering Multiple Units

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:05 pm
by mightyohm
I've done this before and haven't had an issue. It should work fine. It's possible that you are detecting cosmic rays that are triggering more than one tube at a time, although if the tubes are far separated this is unlikely.