firing potential

firing potential

[′fīr·iŋ pə‚ten·chəl]
(electronics)
Controlled potential at which conduction through a gas-filled tube begins.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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