12VDC Fluorescent Lamp Drivers

Published:2013/7/15 20:26:00 Author:muriel | Keyword: 12VDC , Fluorescent Lamp Drivers | From:SeekIC

A number of people have been unable to find the transformer needed for the Black Light project, so I looked around to see if I could find a fluorescent lamp driver that does not require any special components. I finally found one in Electronics Now. Here it is. It uses a normal 120 to 6V stepdown transformer in reverse to step 12V to about 350V to drive a lamp without the need to warm the filaments. Parts:C1 100uf 25V Electrolytic CapacitorC2,C3 0.01uf 25V Ceramic Disc CapacitorC4 0.01uf 1KV Ceramic Disc CapacitorR1 1K 1/4W ResistorR2 2.7K 1/4W ResistorQ1 IRF510 MOSFETU1 TLC555 Timer ICT1 6V 300mA TransformerLAMP 4W Fluorescent LampMISC Board, Wire, Heatsink For Q1 Notes:1. Q1 must be installed on a heat sink.2. A 240V to 10V transformer will work better then the one in the parts list. The problem is that they are hard to find.3. This circuit can give a nasty (but not too dangerous) shock. Be careful around the output leads.



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