Re: high voltage power supply on Ebay question (fwd)

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Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 14:51:57 +0930
From: Matthew Smith <matt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: high voltage power supply on Ebay question (fwd)

Jack Vandam wrote:
<blockquote>
Anyway, what I wanted to ask about was a 100 Kv DC power
supply I keep seeing pop up on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32720&item=3845160355
&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Has anyone purchased this and what type of circuit is it?  My first thought
was maybe a flyback driving a multiplier, but my understanding is that it
uses a Tesla coil.
</blockquote>

I seem to recall seeing something about these before - believe that it may be a 
vehicle ignition coil mains driven through a capacitor and lamp dimmer.

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Matthew Smith
Kadina Business Consultancy
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