How to quickly and easily check if a microwave oven is leaking microwaves, Neon Lamp,

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  1. A simple and easy DIY microwave oven operation tester made with items found at home; the only electronic component is a neon lamp that can be salvaged from an old iron or an electric water heater.
  2. Video: DIY MICROWAVE OVEN OPERATION TESTER, EMITTED WAVES.
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  3. Making our tester is extremely simple; we will cut the two terminals of a neon bulb or neon lamp flush, leaving only the glass part.
  4. Glue the lamp to a piece of tubing with an appropriate diameter; if you don't have one, an empty, cut-down pen can work.
  5. Glue the tube to an empty spice jar, as I did.
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  6. Video dedicated to how to make another detector model. In this case with the fluorescent bulb of a CFL lamp.
  7. Another tester model:
  8. END of the guide, I hope this small tester, very useful in microwave ovens, replaces the glass of water you used to check them. Other useful tools in microwaves: Microwave Oven
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