In this 1974 circuit, the Triac fires when the neon lamp reaches its ionization voltage of around 85 to 90 V. In these conditions, the triac conducts, powering a load or burning a fuse in a crowbar protection.

In this 1974 circuit, the Triac fires when the neon lamp reaches its ionization voltage of around 85 to 90 V. In these conditions, the triac conducts, powering a load or burning a fuse in a crowbar protection.