100W OU Radiant Energy Circuit

[tihomir]

Thanks for the efforts. The schematic works (I'm comparing it against what I've built and tested according to the sketches of Joel). I haven't tested it with an inverter though. Although my components are different, the schematic works. My transistors are different, I use an external function generator, my C1 is 22 uF 450 V, my SCR is BT152-800R, the output battery is an old 9V one. In my opinion the SCR depends mostly on the C1 capacitor (the current it produces) and the capacity of the battery (again related to the current). The neon lamp triggers at 100 V, so I don't think it depends on the size of the pulsed coil (L1).

Joel shared that he blew up an 600V SCR, but I'm not aware of the reason for that. My guess is high current, not voltage.