Not a video (yet) - More ozone exploration
Added 2021-08-17 02:44:10 +0000 UTCA spontaneous experiment with a simple voltage multiplier connected to the Russian Nuclear Corporation atmoshperic invigorator.
The capacitors are a higher value than the PCB was originally designed for (100nanofarts) so I had to make a double decker Cockroft Walton multiplier.
Really good results. Prominent ionic breeze and decent amount of ozone that tripped the alarm in the test chamber at 45 seconds.
Hopi wouldn't read the power. A series meter showed less than 1mA at 240V, about half of which is probably the neon indicator.
The classic multiplier circuit at mains frequency poses very little stress on the components. This unit could run for decades with little maintenance other than cleaning or replacing the needles. Running costs when powered 24/7 would be something like 25 pennies/cents a year.
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It's a very simple PCB, so even if they had to do it from scratch it wouldn't take long.
Big Clive
2021-11-28 22:15:33 +0000 UTCThank you, it worked out. Interestingly they didn't charge me an engineering fee, and it was approved within about 5 minutes. I wonder if they've realised lots of us are ordering the same things and reuse existing files?
Richard Robinson
2021-11-27 23:19:32 +0000 UTCThanks, that's fixed it. Much appreciated!
Richard Robinson
2021-11-27 20:42:25 +0000 UTCThey've changed something on their website. Try changing the file name of the outline file from outline.GML to outline.GKO
Big Clive
2021-11-27 20:28:45 +0000 UTCI got some of the minion boards a while back and used them with the single needle. I just tried to order the Russian nuclear corporation boards and JLC can't seem to pick up the size from them. I think it's suggesting there's something wrong with the Outline.GML Has anyone else had this issue?
Richard Robinson
2021-11-27 17:47:54 +0000 UTCThe original design was for classic ioniser values like 10nF or 22nF but in this case the close vicinity of the emitters and ground plane mean that theoretically you can increase the activity of the atmoshperic invigorator by using different capacitor values.
Big Clive
2021-08-17 18:30:39 +0000 UTCI think it's better keeping it on the one channel as it has "better reach" as the marketing people like to say.
Big Clive
2021-08-17 18:28:57 +0000 UTCI did actually consider 3D printed spacer inserts.
Big Clive
2021-08-17 18:28:03 +0000 UTCI didn't realise it until afterwards. I thought I'd put some in the wrong way round.
Big Clive
2021-08-17 18:27:22 +0000 UTCOoh…”The O-Zone”….I’m in !
Howard
2021-08-17 17:53:56 +0000 UTCYour rite yellow caps lol
2021-08-17 12:25:50 +0000 UTCYour rite . Lol
2021-08-17 12:25:09 +0000 UTCI'm wondering, why did you feel the need to use bigger than designed-for (and presumably higher capacity/voltage) caps? Does that matter in a Cockroft-Walton multiplier with such a small output? I can understand for a bug zapper (built mine with four 1 microfart caps), but an ioniser/ozoniser? Or were those just the caps you had lying around? :)
horrovac
2021-08-17 10:37:56 +0000 UTCNgggggg.... That would drive me fecking nuts! I'd sort them out and have them consistent per-side!
horrovac
2021-08-17 10:34:03 +0000 UTCWhat 3D printed insulation? I see none.
horrovac
2021-08-17 10:32:41 +0000 UTCWhat's "too many" videos? There is no such thing. Ignore whomever is complaining about this. They can simply not watch.
horrovac
2021-08-17 10:32:16 +0000 UTCIs it time for a third channel just for the Ozone and related video's?. I'd subscribe.
2021-08-17 09:14:27 +0000 UTCThe 3d printed insulation makes it look very beefy
2021-08-17 09:05:26 +0000 UTCI'm really liking the staggered look of the capacitors. Who knew you could build a voltage multiplier out of Lego...? 😁👍
Rupert Kent
2021-08-17 06:58:22 +0000 UTCBTW, no such thing as "too many" videos (on any subject).
Wim
2021-08-17 05:24:53 +0000 UTCWoo Hoo! (that was for the neon) ;)
Michael Thompson
2021-08-17 05:07:23 +0000 UTCThat's even better - there is no right way!
2021-08-17 04:53:16 +0000 UTCThe printed text was the same way on all the caps, but not the embossed logo.
Big Clive
2021-08-17 04:40:20 +0000 UTCNot orienting the caps consistently is going to drive some people crazy. You should definitely post a video.
2021-08-17 04:36:45 +0000 UTCwith those bright yellow double stacked cap and Russian Nuclear on PCB with neeldles thru holes - looks like some kind of nuclear particle weapon (hmm ions pushed... so maybe)
2021-08-17 03:49:06 +0000 UTCI didn't even make a video while I was doing this, to avoid putting out too many ioniser/ozone videos. It was just a spontaneous experiment.
Big Clive
2021-08-17 03:42:54 +0000 UTCVery cool!
HarveyB
2021-08-17 02:59:38 +0000 UTC
