Something a little odd (Patreon)

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Such an odd thing. Very similar circuitry to a classic needle ioniser, but uses a long linear emitter wire instead. The circuitry has a nice soviet feel to it, with very chunky Russian components that seem a bit retro compared to UK ionisers from the same era. Ionisers are blighted by a history of bad marketing that makes bold claims of being "air vitamins", and implies that the units will resolve many health conditions. In reality, the main function of ionisers is to put a charge of electrons into the air like static electricity, causing airborne contaminants to precipitate to grounded surfaces like walls and floors. The classic desktop ioniser makes a huge mess due to the contaminants in the air settling in its vicinity. Many people stop using them because of the apparent mess they make, without realising that it's there because the unit is doing its job. They are best suited to smaller areas with low air throughput, are silent and use such a low amount of power that they effectively cost nothing to run. I'd guess one of the main advantages of the Ryazan 101 ioniser is that it's long emitter is far enough away from walls to precipitate that dust out in a more subtle manner. Incidentally, the ioniser PCB of my own that I showed is now a free PCB at JLCPCB (Not a sponsor.) Note that it is only suitable for 220-240V countries though. https://jlcpcb.store/products/jlcpcb-free-pcb-design-chizhevsky-ioniser-by-bigclivedotcom It seems appropriate to mention it here since it was inspired by the Chizevsky ioniser and can be used as the power supply for the "Russian Nuclear Corporation" ozone generator. (Produces very low levels of indoor ozone that emulate natural outdoor levels.) Chizhevsky project:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLB2UUQ35J0 Russian Nuclear Corporation project:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoN_EYtSuio I specifically avoid using intrusive mid-run video adverts for a more relaxing viewing experience. If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar or two for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:- https://www.patreon.com/bigclive Patreon supporters get early access to advert-free videos as they are made, and also regular live streams. The Patreon support keeps the channel independent of YouTube's advertising algorithms allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty. Other contribution options are available at:- http://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm #ElectronicsCreators