TAJS-C:
I've tried this, and it should work (tested with breadboard and multimeter).I measured current draw across the resistor (which I swapped out for a 5K6, for now, first one I found in box) and found it as 11ma for 60 volts.
What I didn't expect was the ridiculous amount of heat it gave of!
Burnt my fingers touching the damned thing, haha!
This doesn't seem normal for a 10ma draw, what am I doing wrong?
Also.... sorry to be a pest.... any suggestions for the protection diode? I don't want to end up ordering the wrong thing!
Scrap that bit... thought my resistors were 0.5w, but were 0.25w.
Will try and get a >3w one.
But, still not 100% on what type of diode I'll need, as will need to reject +100v.