This kit produces flashes of very intense white light using a 5 watt Xenon flash tube. The flash rate is adjustable from 1Hz to about 12Hz. The kit can be converted into a manual strobe for photography, etc. Operates on 110v AC.

Principles taught: voltage doublers, SCRs RC timing, transformers.

Components: potentiometer, 2 resistors, 3 capacitors, 2 diodes, neon bulb, Xenon tube, SCR, transformer, slide switch,