Hi - I was running it from 5V :( Moving 1 wire (to run HVPS straight from input voltage) :-
9V in - 390ma 12V in - 320ma Just about half the current - everything running cool. Thanks ! David On May 9, 6:06 pm, taylorjpt <[email protected]> wrote: > Are you running the HVPS from the 9V or the 5V? You should definitely > not use the 5V for the HVPS as it can run from up to 16V and at a > current inversely proportional to the input voltage. > > jt > > > > > > > > > > > It is a while since I built a Nixie clock. Just finished one using > > > > Moses chip, Tayloredge hv psu, and 6 IN-16 tubes, 2 blue led's. > > > > Standard 7805 regulator, fed from 9v. Curent is almost 600ma when > > > > running. Regulator gets pretty hot (though ok with heatsink). Nothing > > > > else gets warm and clock seems to run OK. Does this seem normal? > > > > Would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks, David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
