It's both creepy and impressive that they can ram a tiny little high voltage (about 5kV) power supply that runs directly from the mains supply into such a tiny space. Because the current required is small they use a very simple capacitor discharge system to pulse the primary of a very tiny transformer.
I tried this module on 110V and while it did work the output was much lower. Theoretically all they need to change in the design is the value of the two input resistors, so they probably do a 120V version.
This video also introduces a specialist component called a SIDAC. Basically a self triggering shunt device reminiscent of a diac, but specifically designed for pulsing things like ignition transformers.
The links included at the end of the video are:-
Fran's investigation of a complex electromechanical display:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFV4AOjrdO0
Curious HVAC guy for troubleshooting videos - and beard:-
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_36CTEqlWUSSc9Z4iStg2w
South Main Auto for vehicle related troubleshooting.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAGzm9e_liY7ko1PBhzTHA
Bobby Duke Arts for humour-laced artistry.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSC1HqVmTaE4Shn32ihbC7w
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I tried this module on 110V and while it did work the output was much lower. Theoretically all they need to change in the design is the value of the two input resistors, so they probably do a 120V version.
This video also introduces a specialist component called a SIDAC. Basically a self triggering shunt device reminiscent of a diac, but specifically designed for pulsing things like ignition transformers.
The links included at the end of the video are:-
Fran's investigation of a complex electromechanical display:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFV4AOjrdO0
Curious HVAC guy for troubleshooting videos - and beard:-
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_36CTEqlWUSSc9Z4iStg2w
South Main Auto for vehicle related troubleshooting.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtAGzm9e_liY7ko1PBhzTHA
Bobby Duke Arts for humour-laced artistry.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSC1HqVmTaE4Shn32ihbC7w
If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:-
http://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm
This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's advertising algorithms allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty.
Don't you love it when your boss sends you a bigclive video at 4:50 AM to refer to a new feature for one of our products?
Great as always
The whole time I'm just thinking: Why would they include an ionizer in a light? Is it some weird wellness thing, like the thorium bracelets, or is it something to let the light push off extra power that it doesn't need? Never seen anything like this before.
the more and more i learn about electronics the more it just seems like magic lol.
Good job on this one.
Ah, the mountain probe comment had me dying. As always good video.
I have always wondered what was inside those ionizer thingies. You mentioned in some of your videos that you opened one but I couldn’t find it. This video was just suggested to me by YT.
the new format of colour coding traces and components on the zoomed in pictures is very helpful to the eye, also drawing on them as you speak. 👍
Another great place to find carbon fiber cords is to save your old spark plug wires when you replace them, if you're driving a car that's got a distributor and not coil-on-plug ignition. The high voltage wires coming off the ignition coil to the distributor, and the ones from the distributor to the plugs, are typically a similar sort of silicone-insulated carbon fiber to what's useful in ionizers, and can be used pretty much exactly like that carbon heating cord wire.
Another good one Clive 🙂
its like a gun
Let me guess – if you touch the fibres when it is on you go into the next life very quickly