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    Stun Gun Circuit: by Kenyon Smith

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    The document describes the design of a stun gun circuit that uses a 555 timer, transistor, step-down transformer, and voltage doublers to produce a high voltage output. A block diagram and schematic are provided. Testing showed an output of over 3,000 volts, though connectivity issues prevented reaching the goal of 10,000 volts. The transformer began making noise at high voltages. Proper soldering of components is needed for the circuit to function correctly.

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    The document describes the design of a stun gun circuit that uses a 555 timer, transistor, step-down transformer, and voltage doublers to produce a high voltage output. A block diagram and schematic are provided. Testing showed an output of over 3,000 volts, though connectivity issues prevented reaching the goal of 10,000 volts. The transformer began making noise at high voltages. Proper soldering of components is needed for the circuit to function correctly.

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    The document describes the design of a stun gun circuit that uses a 555 timer, transistor, step-down transformer, and voltage doublers to produce a high voltage output. A block diagram and schematic are provided. Testing showed an output of over 3,000 volts, though connectivity issues prevented reaching the goal of 10,000 volts. The transformer began making noise at high voltages. Proper soldering of components is needed for the circuit to function correctly.

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    Stun Gun Circuit: by Kenyon Smith

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    The document describes the design of a stun gun circuit that uses a 555 timer, transistor, step-down transformer, and voltage doublers to produce a high voltage output. A block diagram and schematic are provided. Testing showed an output of over 3,000 volts, though connectivity issues prevented reaching the goal of 10,000 volts. The transformer began making noise at high voltages. Proper soldering of components is needed for the circuit to function correctly.

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    Stun Gun Circuit

    by
    Kenyon Smith

    Stun guns are used today as an alternative to a


    firearm. Stun guns are used to subdue a target. It
    uses high voltage to stun and send shock waves
    through the targets body to weaken or paralyze
    the target.

    1
    Introduction

    ● Using a 555 timer produce a current fluctuating


    signal.
    ● Then this low current fluctuating signal will be
    fed through a NPN power transistor creating a
    AC voltage.
    ● Then ramp up the voltage using a step down
    transformer in reverse and five stages of
    voltage doublers.
    ● The stages will consist of capacitors and
    diodes. 2
    Block Diagram

    3
    Circuit Schematic

    Provided by http://www.555-timer-circuits.com/stun-gun.html
    4
    Specifications

    ● Timer set to a 50/50 duty cycle.


    ● Low Voltage(LV) Analysis:
    R1= 32.2k Ohms and C = 9.8nF
    Time Constant of Timer:
    Frequency= .72/(R1xC)= 2,281.7 Hz
    ● Transformer Specifications:
    Frequency Range: 300Hz to 3,400Hz
    Primary:1kOhms Secondary: 8 ohms
    5
    Results

    ● Timer/Transistor: Output of 5.64 Volts at 1948Hz.


    ● Able to produce 3628 Volts on the output of the
    circuit.
    ● Fixing the connectivity issue should allow the
    circuit to obtain the 10,000 Volts that was the goal
    of the
    ● Transformer began to start making noise which
    concludes testing the high voltage stage of the
    circuit.
    6
    Problems

    ● Transformer is making noise due to it being


    magnetically excited by an alternating voltage
    and current so that it becomes extended and
    contracted twice during a full cycle of
    magnetization.[2]
    ● I personally did not have a soldering iron and
    was not able to solder my whole circuit which
    would have made the circuit function correctly.

    7
    Conclusion

    ● Circuit takes a 9 Volt battery input and converts


    it to High Voltage between 1000 Volts to 10,000
    Volts.
    ● Circuits need to be soldered to make sure that
    each component is making good contact with
    one another to produce the maximum 10,000
    Volts.
    ● Transformer parameters are not being met or
    being exceeded in some aspect.
    8
    References

    ● [1] www.555-timer-circuits.com/stun-gun.html
    ● [2] http://federalpacific.com/literature/dry-type-
    literature/10transformernoise.pdf

    9
    Acknowledgements

    ● Brett – Help me with sanity checks on circuit


    setups when troubleshooting.
    ● Steve – Helped with sanity checks, showed me
    how to solder correctly and showed overall
    interest in circuit.
    ● Enrique – Showed me how to solder and
    showed interest in testing the circuit after
    completed.
    ● Also everyone who helped and showed interest in
    testing. 10

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