I don't know. That stuff they supply with the CCFLs doesn't seem so insulated. Just take a look at the wire to your CRT and you'll see what I'm talking about. Call around to neon shops. They can probably sell/give you some wire rated for 9KV or more. Stranded wire is better for this applicaton for two reasons: It is more flexible and at higher frequencies can carry more current.
People have said it didn't work with any wire but this Kynar stuff. Somebody on the forums had some and was selling it, unfortunatly there is no search function, but if you check back a little in this forum and find his post he may still be selling it.
yeah, that other thread is where i heard about the kynar wire, what it sounds like is, the insulation isnt that thick, but its made of some PTFE compound that is extremely dielectric.. i did obtain some wire rated 1k volts, but the insulation is so thick, flexable, yet thick.. its test probe stuff..
I was talking about resistance, the bigger gauge wire, the less resistance. The stuff that comes with ccs isn't that big, or insulated. Just use regular wire, and if it melts, let us know before we try it Signing out...
k i tried it it doesnt melt, it does get warm, but the bulb doesnt light enough, just faintly at both ends i think that perhaps this silky smooth wire has a name for which i can better search it by? l337 cold caTHODE wire of SCiENCE isnt gonna cut it when i walk into radioshack, and/or my school
i checked around at school today theres cheaper wire you can get for cars called ignition wire thats good up to 90,000 volts ignition wire baybee, ill sell it to whomever wants some cuz i got 72 feet of it in the garage
allright, i will post back here in a few hours when i go and get some it comes in 1' - 1.5" intervals though keep in mind
ignition wire is spark plug wires.. ;P that shiz is hella thick! hehe im gonna hit up the local electrical supply shop tommorow.. Today i went to the local car audio place and asked, they have it for neons, but none extra to sell.. -scoob8000
ok its tested and it works for cold cathode, they come in lengths of 1foot possibly 2, its just under a cm thick, but im sure u can peel the insulation off and just wrap electrical tape around it? anyways, ill sell it to anyone interested, if u are email me cheap cheap u buy em 4 seperate 1' cables for $40 or $5CAND/cable i have a poopshoot full in the garage, if u want ends on it then tell me
You guys are killing me! 16-12awg wire, 1 cm spark plug wires, WOW I use 22awg solid core wire to extend the leads from inverter to bulb and havent had any troubles. And i've done over 50 of them. I've got some of that kynar wire from www.jameco.com its 30awg too thin to work with for me, so its just sitting around gathering dust, its also very hard to strip it, too small for my wire strippers. The post about the bulb just barely lighting on the ends,,,you've got a bad connection somewhere. Mostly likely culprits 1) check the plug where the bulb is plugged to inverter, usually white. Jiggle them around there and see if the bulb lights. If so what i usually do is desolder the socket from inverter and just solder the wires into the holes. 2) check the connections at each end of the bulb. If there is a bad one there, you can cut off the insulation very carefully with a razor knife, resolder and apply heatshrink. 3) if you have any splices lengthening the bulb leads, check them (this should be #1 if you have them) 4) this will cause light to blink or not come on, so it prolly not causing a partially lit bulb. The connection where the power plugs to inverter. If this is the problem, fix it the same as #1 but make sure you get the right wire in right place (doesnt matter on the bulb/inverter connection). Well, hope this helps you guys.
omg unloaded, it weas barely lighting cuz i didnt plug it in at all! :sarcasm: hehehe, i checked everything its fine, yet when i use ignition wire it works:|
i tested out this little theory of normal old wire will work, i spliced in a 16ga peice of stranded rated at 600volts, the lamp lights fine, but in the dark you can see the wire glowing with the voltage radiating from it.. and you can feel a slight tingle if you touch it.. doesnt seem safe
<sarcasim tome="heavy" smile="">Forget the cc, just buy some low-voltage wire and run it to a high voltage inverter! Just, don't touch </sarcasim> I would recomend using the wire that is rated for that much voltage. Signing out...
The inverter must be putting out high-frequency current. At radio frequencies, insulation is less effective.
