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In article <f7d9a152.0209121216.799e7e53@posting.google.com>, 
jason_hsu@my-deja.com says...
>
>Exactly what voltage and current levels do I need? 
>
>I would like to build a negative ion generator. From what I
>understand, a negative ion generator has a very high voltage
>(thousands) and a very low current. This voltage is fed into a
>very-high-voltage diode (oriented to pass the negative voltage but
>reject the positive voltage). The resulting very high negative voltage
>is fed into a very sharp object (such as a sewing needle), which
>injects the negative ions into the air inside the chassis. A nearby
>fan disperses the negative ions into the air in the room outside the
>chassis.
>
>Exactly what voltage and current levels do I need? (I also realize
>that I must simulate this in PSPICE, because the tiny current levels
>and huge voltage levels aren't in a range that regular multimeters can
>handle.) I have heard that using too much power will produce ozone,
>which is poisonous.


PSPICE will be essentially useless for this, and in any case can not be 
considered as s substitute for understanding the principles of high voltage 
power supply design.

Bob.