C h a z

Any ideas where I can get one of these from? It is to light up a sub in an install.

IWatkins

Chaz,

Not as easy to find as I would have thought.

However, Foliatec (German car tarting bods) do them. See their website and look in the Online Catalogue | Neon | Black Light.

Or quicker may be a trip down to Halfords as I know they do all the Foliatec stuff, or at least could order it for you it.

Cheers

Ian

john_s

iTrader: (1)

Maplin... they have black light cold cathodes and the inverters to run them.

Or try some of the computer case mod sites...

eg... www.coolcasemods.com

Hope that helps.

John

C h a z

Won't the ones for PC's run on AC not DC?

IWatkins

Chaz,
No, not normally. Everything in a PC runs off the power supply which knocks the 240v AC down to DC and lower voltages. Not sure what most PC supplies put out but isn't it a mix of 12v, 5v and 3.3v?

So I guess case modding would also be a good source and you may get a better choice of shapes/sizes from that market.

EDITED: John is bang on, go to this page on the CoolCaseMods site and take a look at the last item on the page.

Cheers

Ian

[Edited by IWatkins - 2/10/2003 11:15:26 PM]

C h a z

Cheers guys, Scoobynet to the rescue again! Do you recon that UV light on there would be ok straight off the cars 12v supply?

john_s

iTrader: (1)

ISTR that the cold cathodes come with an inverter that takes the 12V DC supply in the computer to whatever voltage the tubes need.

I'd run them from a car supply... inverter might run a little warmer than usual, but i wouldn't imagine it being a problem.

From their website, Maplin code for the blacklight cc's is A96A or N51A (i don't know what the difference is). Inverter is RP39.

John

IWatkins

Chaz,

Would have thought they would be fine. Most opti-electronics usually say 12v, but usually are OK for between 9 - 15v. May be different with regards to these, but I doubt it.

Cheers

Ian

C h a z

john_s thanks they look ideal. However I cannot find the RP39 supply on their website to buy it

john_s

iTrader: (1)

I couldn't find them on there either.

I'd wondered when they list them as "kits" if they come with the inverter and the light.

Phone the local store and ask.

John

C h a z

Sorted, the power supply is no longer available on its own as it comes with all the lights as standard