On Sun, Mar 09, 2003 at 08:38:47AM -0800, Friedel Bruening enlightened us thusly
> Declan,
> how much energy you need ?
> You can use a simple transformer, lets say 220V to 12V+12V, use a simple
> audio
> type amplifier bridge and a audio type oscillator driving the bridge and
> the transformer
> with the high voltage side to your devices.
> How does that sound to you ?
It has everything I like in a design: Novel; Cheapskate: Variable:
Effective ;-).
Now all I need is something explaining the theory. 500Hz might be a
lousy frequency for them - I don't know.
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With best Regards,
Declan Moriarty.
>
> Cheers
>
> Friedel
>
> At 07:33 a.m. 09/03/03 -0800, you wrote:
>
> >I just had the jaccuzzi pcb fixed, and was getting back to standard
> >repairs when I got in (Very poorly designed) inverters for driving
> >electro luminescent displays in the form of mats.
> >
> >These mats are a new application for electro luminescence. The mat I
> >have is 24"x16" (~600mm x 410mm), a 'pink panther type' pink, and glows
> >when driven by the inverter which gives out 100-200V at around 500Hz.
> >
> >The mats seem good, the inverters are a design disaster and have to go.
> >I'd like to be able to get something locally to drive the mats. A
> >variable source is essential as the brightness settings vary drastically
> >depending on the application.
> >
> >Anyone got a link or a pdf on this technology? Anyone know what it needs
> >to be driven with?
> >
> >--
> >
> > With best Regards,
> >
> >
> > Declan Moriarty.
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