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Author:petercd
general bloke type of tinkering
CAUTION
HIGH VOLTAGESpresent in both devices is high enough to induce a bad case of temporary Tourettes. ie twitching/profanity.
Be aware of the hazards when working with loose CARBON FIBRE filaments if using this option for high voltage grid instead of pins.
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1. half wave version
2. full wave version
Optional tool:
wire wrapper.
The full wave rectified version has better performance but is a bit noisier if using the optional fan. The fan is a 60mm x 60mm CPU 12 brushless fan which I'm driving at
5v to reduce current consumption and noise.
The half wave version uses fewer components and less current, the smaller size is also trickier to build.
In both versions the negative band on the diode must point towards the ac voltage input.
If you follow the green arrows on the component diagrams, you will first encounter the negative side on the diode first, indicated by the white band.
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1. neutral grid on half-wave version, but ground grid on full-wave version.
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Step 2: Full-Wave Ionizer Materials and Component Layout
Materials required for full-wave version :
Optional components
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1. just to indicate flow direction, and encountering neg band on diode first
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1. indicating flow direction, and encountering neg band on diode first
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Step 4: Carbon Fibre vs Pins for high voltage grid.
The two components of an air ionizer are high voltage and sharp points on the high voltage grid.
I prefer carbon fibre (CF) due to the thousands of very small points from which the negative ions escape, versus just one compared to a pin.
However my method of obtaining said CF might seem a bit dodgy to some folk. What I did was use a broken CF tube from one of my RC planes(crashed :( ) and broke 3
small 2mm x 20mm long splinters. I briefly set the tips alight and then blew the flame out, then I flicked the tips clean of loose ash/ fibres.
Try not to breathe these loose fibres or the result might be a persistent cough .
Once clean the pieces were wrapped with thin copper wire, to act as a pigtail for soldering electrical connections to, and then shrink wrapped.
I keep the working tips about 3mm long to prevent them flaring out and shorting out on something.
Initially I sharpened standard dressmakers pins which worked well in the full wave version, however I might still consider an upgrade to CF tips for the full wave ionizer,
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1. CF tube host
2. pieces about 2mm dia
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1. spread out and clean loose fibres
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1. not yet shrink wrapped for clarity.
2. short 3mm tips to prevent flaring
It is also possible to make do without the wrapper and just use the same technique, but its just more fiddly and takes longer even though the end product will look neater.
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1. step 1: use one leg of the cap as a post to wrap the others
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1. these will be soldered and snipped shorter
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Step 6: Full Wave Ionizer
The full wave rectified ionizer seems to work a bit better than its half wave brother, the optional fan also boosts performance, although some folk seem to think it gets in
the way of the ion flow, possibly absorbing quite a few to the detriment of better performance.
The performance increases greatly with the finger guard grounded, which is why the fan is reversed with the finger guard facing inwards.
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1. ac input
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1. this grid is not electrically connected
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Step 7: Full wave component assembly
First all the capacitors were glued end to end, 3 rows, then the diodes were laid on top and soldered. Observe the correct diode polarity with the white neg band pointing
towards the ac input side.
The ground lead must be on the middle row of caps, and either outside row for live or neutral.
Once the components are soldered I put blobs of glue on the sharp soldered points to reduce corona discharge which improves HV (high voltage)performance.
The completed HV voltage multiplier array is then glued to the side wall of the ega tube, which also assists in component separation to prevent the high voltages from
skipping across components.
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1. blue AC neutral input
2. earth/ground input
3. red AC live input
4. the 10M ohm safety resistors
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1. sharp points will need to be insulated
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1. one of the 10M ohm safety resistors
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1. hot melt glue to reduce corona, improve performance
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1. HV array glued to sidewall
2. fan switch and psu
3. fan
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Step 8: The Optional Fan and its power supply
I used a nokia 5V charger although any cellphone charger rated at 5V will work, 4.5V doesn't seem to however.
A 60 x 60mm fan fits inside the ega tube stopend, which makes it easier to mount the switch, which is spliced into the dc output wire, nearby.
The fan will not work with its power reversed, so connect it up and see which way it blows. Then mount it such that it sucks the air out of the ionizer, with the finger guard
on the inside, which is grounded to the green earth lead of the ac input.
Its best to remove any metal in the ion path including the metal foil sticker on the fan blades, it could absorb negative ions greatly lowering performance.
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1. best to remove this metal sticker
2. power for fan
3. green earth/ground to finger guard
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1. the business end
2. cell charger 220v power on
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1. fan & HV grid
2. fan switch
3. capacitor diode voltage multiplier glued to side wall
4. cell charger pcb
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1. cut here and join to 220v AC input of ionizer
2. output power to fan, insert switch in this power wire
3. case and power plug can be tossed
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1. fan switch
2. 220V ac input
3. cell charger power board in this area
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1. a faint glow can be seen in this 8sec exposure
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1. where the fan grid is located for proper spacing
2. where the HV pin grid needs to be
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1. marking off the fan grid position
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1. complete, mounted glued etc
2. end cap self tappers
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1. fan power
2. 10m ohm safety resistor
3. checking everything for proper fit
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1. everything connected
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1. safety resistor
2. green grid ground wire
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Step 10: The Half Wave Ionizer
Start off by gluing all the capacitors, 2 rows of 15 each. This format provides voltage separation between all the HV components, better performance, safer too.
Next I insulated all the connections with blobs of glue. I heard a lot of hissing when testing the unit upside down on a formica countertop, so I decided to do all the bare
wires with the hot melt glue.
Its quite safe seeing as nothing gets hot enough to cause the glue to go transparent let alone melt.
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1. this side is the ac power input
2. white negative band faces ac input side
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1. HV business end, take care in this area
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1. will be soldered and snipped shorter.
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1. blue neutral wire going to the grid
2. cheap form of insulation
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1. safety resistors a must
2. CF tips mounted and hot glued
3. HV connection
4. neutral connection
5. heatshrink will be slid over this sharp solder point
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1. connection point
2. bare copper wire for the neutral grid
3. locating tabs for CF tips
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Step 12: Final Assembly
The reason I dont bother with any fuses in the live leg of the AC input, is that you can get badly shocked from the HV side of things and the fuse is not even going to blow,
let alone protect you.
I noticed that the cap array has a tendency to rotate inside the pvc tube so I glued some locating sections inside to stop it from doing so.
The important thing to remember is to discharge the unit if you want to work on it again, short the neutral grid to the HV side via the 10Meg resistors to avoid stressing
any components.
DON'T FORGET to short out the 220v ac input once you have pulled it out of the wall socket, the caps still carry enough of a charge to wake you up rather rudely.
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1. all wired and ready to go
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Also I'm having trouble finding those capacitors, I'm not even sure what the 2x suppression means :)
Am I just looking for ceramic capacitors like on digikey: http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=131083 ?
For the 10Mohm resistors (1/4W) what kind of film is preffered? (metal, carbon or think film) or can I pick any? :)
Ceramic caps wont do the trick, these class x2 suppression caps, not 2 times, can be connected directly across power lines which is why they are used.
I used carbon film resistors but metal film will also do.
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petercd says: Mar 17, 2011. 10:12 AM REPLY
yep, those are good, suppression means they can be connected across a power line.
The reason for me pasting the link was merely for the item description so you would have something to search for, not to buy per se, but its all
good.
Today, our modern homes and offices seal out negative ions. Computer terminals, fluorescent lighting, forced air ventilation systems, and modern building
materials generate an over abundance of positive ions. Positive ions make us feel tired, depressed and irritable.
http://www.peakpureair.com/negative_ions.htm (good source of info)
When the amount of Negative Electric Ions contained one c.c. of air inhaled reached 5,000 to 50,000, it strengthens the body's resistance and immunity; and
when the amount of Negative Electric Ions contained in one c.c. of air reached 100,000 to 500,000, it relieves illnesses. Negatively Charged Electric Ions in our
body are essential in sustaining and improving our health. Whereas 85% of the Negative Electric Ions are absorbed from our skin, only 15% is inhaled and
absorbed through our lungs. (quoted from page 56 of Negatively Charged electric Ion Treatment, issued by Youth Publishing)
The only thing that springs to mind to deal with your concerns is a Faraday shield.
A tin foil lined cardboard box with the tin foil electrically grounded should do the trick.
So with tools in hand I first checked the Ioncare usb ionizer which was 2.65kV, the half-wave ionizer popped every diode after playing with ion propulsion
so I dont know what its output is.
The full wave ionizer proved a bit tricky to record a voltage level. When at first it touches the output pins I see readings of 12 to 24kV but a steady 4.2kV
when I clip the voltage divider resistors to the pins. Im guessing that my 100Mohm resistors place too much load on the ionizer hence the fluctuating
readings.
Nice to know is that the usb ionizer uses 26.7ma (milliamp) at 5.26V DC, which works out to about 0.1399 mW which is why you cant see its power draw
in the "windows usb power managment".
I dont know any calculations or formula for these devices, but the usb ionizer had roughly 600V after each diode/capacitor pair, with 4 diodes and 4 caps
in total giving the 2600kV output....for what its worth.
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duckythescientist says: Sep 25, 2010. 10:08 AM REPLY
Here is a link to a website explaining the math behind the CW multiplier. There is a link at the bottom of the page for a calculator that will do the
equations for you, but it wasn't working today when I checked. It has worked in the past, so it might work later.
http://www.blazelabs.com/e-exp15.asp
Dust removal was also a priority, but negating the ozone produced would be a concern. I suppose the easiest would be to leave it on in the day when I'm
at work and simply switch it off when I come home again.
In all commercial products I have taken apart has NO grounded metal piece to encourage ions from the HV pins. It is just HV pins sticking out into the air,
sometimes assisted by a fan.
However, I bumped into a commercial product from 3M in my web travels, taken from the 3M 960 instruction manual : "To reduce the risk of electric
shock, the 960X/980X uses a grounding plug that has a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only ﬕt into a grounding-type power outlet. If the plug does
not ﬕt into the outlet, contact qualiﬕed personnel to install the proper outlet. Do not alter the plug in any way."
Im betting that this units' grids are definitely grounded to prevent operator harm.
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Treknology says: Aug 19, 2010. 10:36 AM REPLY
The carbon fiber is a brilliant idea. I remain concerned about the Earth being used as part of the circuit. If your house is wired properly, there should be no
measurable voltage between Neutral and Earth--if there is, something is seriously amiss. The Earth is there for safety, any current leakage to earth should
trigger a breaker on your switchboard, even as minute as generated in this device. It also means that if this device continues to function while plugged in,
then any metal/earthed appliance in your house could also bite.
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lucek says: Aug 19, 2010. 7:07 AM REPLY
WARNING! Devices like this have produced O3 aka Ozone. This has shown to aggravate breathing conditions like asthma. DO NOT repeat DO NOT use
ionic cleaners if you or someone in the residence has breathing conditions. Further there is some risk of developing breathing conditions including but not
limited to lung cancer. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/ozonegen.html
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petercd says: Aug 19, 2010. 12:00 PM REPLY
I live in South Africa where we use the 220V system, actually 239V AC so basically no mods needed.
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