On Fri, 16 Nov 2018 at 17:13, Bob Blick <bobblick@outlook.com> wrote:

> Suppose I repurpose a handheld electronic flyswatter power supply as a
> high voltage DC bias supply.
>

I'd expect flyback primary peak to be potentially* quite a good indicator.
(*pun noticed).

Shunt regulator that shuts off when desired voltage is reached after an
input pulse?

Electrostatic methods?
Force on an earthed cap plate MAY be measurable.


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I've been told that these are generally low efficiency. May not be true.

Some bar code scanner HeNe LASERs had built in power supplies.
These probably used multiplier strings which could be truncated as desired.

Vehicle ignition transformer?

Distributorless coil-per-plug units are nicely compact. Efficiency unknown.
Bias voltage may be "a tad high" :-)

Russell
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