minoly wrote:
you can use a single diode or a whole FWBR. the process is the same. the difference you have is the core/increased inductance of your coil. Even if you put a bridge your neon will light w/o the additional charge battery. so the SG ckt is expecting it. you answer your question when you said they are somewhat in series.
now you said something that caught my eye. are saying your amp draw goes down when you add this inductor? or did I read wrong?
try putting that inductor on the negative leg of the primary battery, due to the core, and increased inductance the current is slowed - the radiant has a chance to build up, then you will see your neon will glow white, we actually blew a couple last year. this is something discussed over on BM2 yahoo.
Thanks for sharing
This modification does not drop the input as much as i thought it did. I realized the first time i connected it, i had the charge return going straight to the source positive before the ammeter so it was showing only current leaving the source. By connecting the return after the ammeter i was reading 90ma less than before. I then realized that this must be a characteristic of the normal SSG circuit. It does in fact push around 90ma back to the source but it has to be pushed through the ammeter to see it. I still think there is something here because the charge rate is much higher with the extra inductor and no increase in input.
