.... Reading your last post, I would suppose then, that 5 volts would be considered "high tension" :)
> > >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [neonixie-l] Re: Linear power supplies for nixies >Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 09:06:23 -0700 (PDT) > >>If you are going to sell finished products, your best option is to >use an >>*external* agency-approved power-supply to produce ~12-18V. Laptop >>computers are a good example of this practice. Of course, you'll >need an >>internal DC-DC converter so it's no longer a linear power supply :-( > >> >>Regulations will vary by region, and there are organizations (UL, >CSA, VDE, >>etc) that can certify your product. If you go that route, it's going >to >>cost a lot of money and probably not worth the expense for something >like >>nixie clocks. I'm certain that the transformer construction is a >lesser >>issue; there are all sorts of things that affect approval. >> >>Another option is to do what I do: chicken-out and make things only >for >>yourself. I take enough risks at my day-job because my employer has >cost >>and schedule constraints developing their bleeding-edge products. >When I >>make nixie clocks, I do it at my own leisure with no regard for >cost, >>complexity, or schedule. I keep working on it until it's perfect. >Then I >>plug it in for everyone to enjoy. >> >>BTW, at work we call 1.3 volts "high-voltage", and 1.5 volts is >>"extremely-high-voltage". Nobody discusses 1.8 volts anymore >because >>that's insanely too high to deal with.... >> >>-- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "neonixie-l" group. >>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >send an email to [email protected]. >>To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>To view this discussion on the web, visit >https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/1f38e9e2-3bb0-47fa-a6fe- >94abf42387a6%40googlegroups.com. >>For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> $4.95/mo. National Dialup, Anti-Spam, Anti-Virus, 5mb personal web space. 5x faster dialup for only $9.95/mo. No contracts, No fees, No Kidding! See http://www.All2Easy.net for more details! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/380-22015105217383487%40all2easy.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
