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G8MNY > TECH 09.09.25 15:44l 45 Lines 2119 Bytes #2 (0) @ WW
BID : 40417_GB7CIP
Subj: Fairy Light Flasher
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Sent: 250909/0637Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:40417 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To : TECH@WW
By G8MNY (New Feb 10)
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This is a simple design used to flash a low power mains Christmas tree fairy
light set. The unit is in the shape of a bell & plugs in instead of a lamp.
CIRCUIT
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Bulb === ³ ³ ĆÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ“ ³ Ž Ż
u1 ³ ³ ³ ³ 62K ³ ³ PCB ³
400V³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³³ ³³
)|| ³ ³ ³ _³_Neon ³ Ż³ ³Ž
)||L ³ ³ ³ /_³_\ ³ Ž ³ ³ Ż
)|| ³ ³ ³ (ł___ ) ³ / ĄÄÄÄÄÄÄŁ \
NÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ<<ÄÄĮÄÄÄÄÄÄ)ÄÄÄ“ +³ \_³_/ ³
_³_ _³_ === ³ ³/
/_\ /_\ ³10u ĆÄÄÄÄ“ 2SC106D
³ ³ ³160V 20K ³\e NPN
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HOW IT WORKS
This basically a neon & capacitor timebase aided by the transistor. To work on
AC mains there is a bridge rectifier & also 2 mains filter components.
On powering the lamps are off & the 10uF charges up via the 100K (off time).
When it has reached the neon striking voltage (85V) current flows through the
neon to the transistor base. The transistor conducts & shorts out the flasher
supply making the lamps some on. The transistor stays on until the neon goes
out @ about 70V from the 10uF. The on time is determined by the discharge
through the 62K+neon, & also diode & 20K route.
The other 20K ensured the transistor is kept properly off when the neon is out.
See my TECH bul on "Christmas Mains Light Chains" & "Night Light Switch"
Why don't U send an interesting bul?
73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP
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