12 Volt Ballast Needed

how high is your ouput? 300v or 600 or 1kv?

power?

how much do you need?

Try this manufacturer:

www.daisalux.com

Try Page Aerospace

They mainly make aerospace ballasts, but consequently they are very low noise and very high efficiency. Also, to meet aerospace regulations they are designed for extreme temperatures, and extremes of humidity. I'm not sure what system you need but they might be able to accomodate.

Look at www.pageaerospace.co.uk or call 01932787661 and ask for Paul Knight.

you should check out the marine lighting systems, many yachts use 12 VDC power systems with flourescent lighting. You should be able to find many suppliers that can provide the power spec's for their products.

Mike

Rusty water,

At the risk of sounding commercial please check my website at www.global3r.com. In answer to your question - I suggest looking at the websites for solar (photovoltaic) panels and RV equipment. They offer 12V equipment of many varieties including fluorescent lighting. You will see the manufacturers names and then you can work back to the manufacturers to find out about custom fabrication for your needs.

Ted

Another source of information would be Osram Lighting, they make uv lamps and ballast. First check out the web links and then contact them for specific information on ballast and lamp combinations. http://www.osram.com/products/uv-ir/uvc_3.html

Mike

If water treatment is your goal, why don't you look into ozonation? I have witnessed the ozonation/purification of retention pond water at a cattle dairy.

if u need 12 volt dc blast we will be supply that for u but first you sent ur lamp specification and how many pices u need .

u may contact us at rohtash_singh@yahoo.com

Thanks Rusty. I was just about to ask the same question.

I dont want to poo poo your uv lamp idea, but why not try an evaporation still. Heat the water into steam then recondense it in a clean container all of the impurities will be left behind in the evaporator. The evaporator could be as small as a pressure cooker or as large as a 55 gal drum, and the condencer as simple as a coil of copper tube run thru a tank of cool water. Steam from the evaporator runs thu a run of tubeing till cooled back to a liquid then drained into your container. Heat sourse to steam the water could be a fire, or solar collecter. Once constructed,maintainance would be minimal. Go to a library and look for books on how to build a still. If you are just purifing water and not makeing moon shine nobody should have a problem with it.

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