12Vdc的荧光灯驱动电路-12VDC Fluorescen

12Vdc的荧光灯驱动电路-12VDC Fluorescent Lamp Driver

A number of people have been unable to find the transformer needed for the Black Light project, so I looked around to see if I could find a fluorescent lamp driver that does not require any special components. I finally found one in Electronics Now. Here it is. It uses a normal 120 to 6V stepdown transformer in reverse to step 12V to about 350V to drive a lamp without the need to warm the filaments.

Schematic

Parts:

Part
Total Qty.
Description
Substitutions

C1
1
100uf 25V Electrolytic Capacitor


C2,C3
2
0.01uf 25V Ceramic Disc Capacitor


C4
1
0.01uf 1KV Ceramic Disc Capacitor


R1
1
1K 1/4W Resistor


R2
1
2.7K 1/4W Resistor


Q1
1
IRF510 MOSFET


U1
1
TLC555 Timer IC


T1
1
6V 300mA Transformer


LAMP
1
4W Fluorescent Lamp


MISC
1
Board, Wire, Heatsink For Q1

Notes:
1. Q1 must be installed on a heat sink.

2. A 240V to 10V transformer will work better then the one in the parts list. The problem is that they are hard to find.

3. This circuit can give a nasty (but not too dangerous) shock. Be careful around the output leads.