So it's possible to use material other than glass. I just want the approximate voltage range. Say I'm using neon. Do you have any good links that explain how a neon light is built and how it works?
So it's possible to use material other than glass. I just want the approximate voltage range. Say I'm using neon. Do you have any good links that explain how a neon light is built and how it works?
If you're thinking of using plastic, I think outgassing would be a problem. You might want to read the Wikipedia article on neon signs. Your tube may not need to be as clean as described, but I doubt that you could use plastic. I could be wrong.
How about aluminum or copper?
No, I wasn't thinking about the little fluorescent tube to light cars. I was thinking of my own invention. I think a plain voltage stepup circuit is called a transformer. An inverse rectifier is an inverter. They are usually used together. 30W is too much. Nevermind.
A neon sign uses a mains-powered transformer with 12,000V or more output.
A car uses an inverter circuit to make AC that is stepped up to a high voltage with a transformer.