How can I get a fly back transformer from a ionic air purifier to work?


I took apart a ionic purifier and i haven't cut many wires(I needed the switch.), but i need help using it as a hv supply.
There's four different wires red, black, yellow, and white and i need to know witch ones to connect to get it to work. I'll have pics later.

UPDATE: Now I have pics.


P.S. It worked before I took it apart.

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jpoopdog says: Aug 2, 2012. 7:00 PM
look at the biggest transistor on the circuit board, it will likely be a mosfet, and / or heatsinked.

it should go directly to some of the pins on the flyback, that would be the internal power IN, or internal primary.
The ground is easy enough to find as it is likely directly connected to the power supply negative.
The flyback HV wire is likely the thickest one comming out of the top.

however, it has an external ferrite, so you can probably wind a new primary on, it just takes like 5-10 windings of any old insulated wire.

If you have the means, run the thing and check the frequency and pwm it runs at, and then just build an oscillator circuit which produces the same output, or just build the circuit the mad scientist recomended. i have, and it works great.

follow the guide on that site , it will work the same
Nicola Tesla (author) in reply to jpoopdogAug 2, 2012. 7:15 PM
Ok, i will look into it. I hope i still have it...
The MadScientist says: Mar 22, 2011. 12:10 AM
If it's got a ferrite core you will need to drive it at a high frequency 
http://uzzors2k.4hv.org/index.php?page=flybacktransformerdrivers
Nicola Tesla (author) in reply to The MadScientistJun 26, 2011. 7:24 PM
were? on the flyback or on the circuit ?
The MadScientist in reply to Nicola TeslaJul 7, 2011. 3:47 AM
On the flyback.


I will also note you spelt Nicola wrong it is spelt Nikola.
Nicola Tesla (author) in reply to The MadScientistJul 14, 2011. 8:10 PM
i know i know but it was to late to change it.

and i would have no clue if it is on the flyback.
Nelson_Yepez says: Dec 24, 2010. 6:14 AM
well if you had a picture it will be easer to help but as right now if it is a fly back it will not shock you, it will kill you so be careful.
Nicola Tesla (author) in reply to Nelson_YepezJan 1, 2011. 7:32 AM
I have pics now.
Adam Manick says: Nov 27, 2010. 5:27 PM
it is probably not a playback transformer. Try to hook up the red and bleach wires to pulsating dc and the other wires might be outputs. Search for flyback driver and use that circuit. Be careful. These can shock you.
Nicola Tesla (author) in reply to Adam ManickNov 28, 2010. 6:28 AM
well it has ten pins on the bottom and a big red wire on the top. there are three wires connected to different pins i'm guessing positive, negative, high voltage ground. thats what i think.
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