MrDelsic
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I'd like to build a fairly low power (relitive of course) CO2 laser and found a 15W tube that would appear to fit my bill perfectly. I'm a bit stuck when it comes to power though. The tube can be found HERE. I was thinking to use a neon sign transformer, but I'm not sure what voltage to get one at because of the difference between "Triggering Voltage" and "Operating Voltage" listed in the tube's discription. If I get an 8KV transformer, will it have enough power to get the laser going? It says its trigger voltage is 12KV. Will it overpower the laser and break it? The operating voltage is 5.5KV.