Don Smith Quick Mockup

[tomd]

I'm having a problem with the nst I got for the build. It's the exact nst the guy used in the video (see first post). Ventex VT4015-12 (https://www.ventextech.com/products/vt4015-12/). In fact I can't even get it to spark when I touch the two hv leads. The battery is good - about 12.3V. The only contribution I have made to that circuit is attached alligator clips to the DC power cord plug, and I was carefull to get the polarity right using a continuity test. Also I attached ring crimp connectors to the HV output leads.

Does anybody have any idea what's going on here? I doubt that it's a faulty nst as it's brand new.

[AlienGrey]

I'm having a problem with the nst I got for the build. It's the exact nst the guy used in the video (see first post). Ventex VT4015-12 (https://www.ventextech.com/products/vt4015-12/). In fact I can't even get it to spark when I touch the two hv leads. The battery is good - about 12.3V. The only contribution I have made to that circuit is attached alligator clips to the DC power cord plug, and I was carefull to get the polarity right using a continuity test. Also I attached ring crimp connectors to the HV output leads.

Does anybody have any idea what's going on here? I doubt that it's a faulty nst as it's brand new.

don smith was a bit of a sly old fox (did't show you everything)

1 has your HV module got 3 output wires 2 HV and one earth ?
2 what ionisation device are you using it would have to be farly large capacity ?

[tomd]

Hi AG,
   It's not actually Don's circuit but the youtubers interpretation of Don's transmitter/multiple receivers  device.

The HV module only has 2 output wires.
I'm not sure what you mean by 'íonisation device'. Wouldn't that be the nst?

[AlienGrey]

Hi watch this guy's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbHPOEwfZhM