Black Light

This circuit is a simple ultraviolate light that can be powered by a 6 volt battery or power supply.

Schematic This is the schematic of the Black Light

PCB Layout and Parts Placement

This is the parts placement and printed circuit board layout for the Black Light

Parts

C1___________.0047uf Mono Capacitor
C2___________.1uf Disc Capacitor
D1, D2________1N4007 Diode
FTB__________Filtered Blacklight Tube
IC1__________555 Timer IC
P1___________10k Trim Pot
Q1___________TIP30 PNP Power Transistor
R1___________470 Ohm Resistor
R2___________270 Ohm Resistor
S1___________Slide Switch
T1___________Medium Yellow Inverter Transformer
MISC.________IC Socket, Heat Sink For Q1, Screw, Nut, Wire and PC Board

Notes:

1. P1 changes brightness of the black light tube.

2. Transformer T1 and the blacklight tube are available from The Electronics Goldmine