Paul, Google for negative ion generator schematic to perhaps give you some ideas An Australian magazine (ETI) published projects for negative ion generators in the 80's. One version was intended for cars, powered from the battery. A 555 driving a small 12V-230V transformer (an off-the-shelf 230V-12V installed backwards) and a few Cockcroft- Walton doubler stages after that Joe --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .