Re: PTK supply for lifter

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Original poster: "Mercurus2000" <mercurus2000@xxxxxxx>

Hmm, it sounds like all that is is just a high voltage tripler, do you still
have the terminal, there should be a flyback in there somewhere that drives
the tripler. If it actually is a tripler you have to feed it with high
frequency high voltage AC to get any power out of the tripler.
Adam
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Subject: Re: PTK supply for lifter


> Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi Adam,
>
> It's a black box, 3" x 4" x 1" in size.  It has to be some sort of solid
> state multiplier given the size.  I just need to figure out the wiring
> before applying power, so I don't fry this great find.  I pulled this out
> of an old computer terminal. (date 1982)  I have seen this used in a home
> built Van de Graff as an ion sprayer, but I can't find a wiring diagram
for it.
>
> David E Weiss
>
> >Original poster: "Mercurus2000" <mercurus2000@xxxxxxx>
> >
> >Where did you get this supply from? Is is a actual circuit are or you
just
> >looking at the flyback itself? If it's just a flyback, you'll need a
proper
> >circuit to drive it, like a self resonant oscillator circuit or a 555
driven
> >transistor circuit, I myself am working on a adjustable high voltage
supply
> >to power a lifter that has a cord for standard house wiring and terminals
> >for a 12 volt battery or equivalent for field use. Which I will be
sellling
> >when I complete it. Look up "flyback drivers" on google to see what kind
of
> >circuit can power a standard flyback.
> >Adam
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> >Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 5:39 PM
> >Subject: PTK supply for lifter
> >
> >
> > > Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I have a PTK modular HV supply for a 13" monitor.  The big red wire
> > is > the
> > > HV output, and there are 3 more wires that I don't know "what's what".
> >The
> > > case says +32VDC, which would be the red wire, black would be the >
return,
> > > so what would the white wire do?  Anybody else play with these
supplies?
> > >
> > > David E Weiss
> > >
> > >
> > >