12v to 9v?

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Topic: 12v to 9v?

Posted By: bluesbreaker33
Subject: 12v to 9v?
Date Posted: June 26, 2005 at 3:05 PM

Is there any way to convert 12v neons to work off of single or multiple 9v DC outputs?

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Posted By: crzycreations
Date Posted: June 26, 2005 at 4:22 PM

I'm pretty sure this will work: You could use two 9v batteries wired in series then use a resistor to reduce the voltage from 18v down to 12v.

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Posted By: hotwaterwizard
Date Posted: July 11, 2005 at 12:46 AM

How about one 9v and 2 AA batteries in series.

+9-+AA-+AA-=12v

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John DeRosa (Hotwaterwizard)
Stockton California
When in doubt, try it out !

Posted By: hotwaterwizard
Date Posted: July 11, 2005 at 12:52 AM

9x4=36

12x3=36

so you could run three 12v neons in series off of four 9v outputs in series.

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John DeRosa (Hotwaterwizard)
Stockton California
When in doubt, try it out !

Posted By: bluesbreaker33
Date Posted: July 11, 2005 at 1:41 AM

I'm trying to avoid batteries entirely.

Posted By: nowlater123
Date Posted: July 18, 2005 at 12:27 AM

What else runs on 9 volts that you would conect neons to?

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Posted By: hotwaterwizard
Date Posted: July 18, 2005 at 8:48 AM

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You could use a DC to DC Converter to do this.

https://www.elexp.com/t_dc-dc.htm

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John DeRosa (Hotwaterwizard)
Stockton California
When in doubt, try it out !

Posted By: bluesbreaker33
Date Posted: July 18, 2005 at 9:58 AM

I play electric violin, and I want to run neons underneath my pedalboard, which runs on 9v dc.

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