Neon Mains Tester

Status
Not open for further replies.

nigelmercier

New Member
I've traced the circuit for a neon mains tester: one of those plugs that shows 1, 2 or 3 neons depending on which (LNE) connections are made to mains voltage.

The original, and my copy both get a bit warmer than I'd like, so I considered increasing the values of the resistors. The only problem is that I can't see the expected symmetry in the design. Can anyone see how this works?

There are PNG images below (original layout, and optimised), I've got the Eagle SCH and BRD files if anyone wants them.

**broken link removed**

**broken link removed**
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn more…