Joule Lamp

[Lynxsteam]

Super Joule Ringer 2.0 Comparison

Below is a link to a video showing some testing I did with the Super Joule Ringer 2.0 (SJR 2.0) and the Lynx Joule Lamp (LJL).  The SJR 2.0 is very impressive with LEDs.  Amazing! actually compared to the LJL and a standard 12/120 inverter.  But not so good with CFL bulbs.  I think it takes a very high frequency to light CFL's and the ferrite core starts saturating in the SJR 2.0.

The LJL is Ok with one LED bulb but the power output doesn't adjust so as more LEDs are added the power is divided.  The LJL is great with high frequency and pretty good with CFL's but lacks the power to light more than one or two bright enough to be useable.  The video also shows just how forgiving the closed circuit LJL is with tuning, and effects of adjusting turns, and coil spacing
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Perhaps this air core coil can be made more useful with a few added components, maybe an adjustable capacitor.
Anyway, hopefully these experiments will lead to some ephiphany.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFULp1Ceofg

[SkyWatcher123]

Hi lynxsteam, thanks for sharing the video.
What do you think of my replication of your joule lamp.
Also, do you or anyone have any idea why you can measure amps with your dmm and mine just goes haywire and no reading is measurable, thanks.
Also lynxsteam, have you tried placing a volt meter across your battery while the circuit is running, I'm curious to know if you can read the voltage, as mine just shows either HV or it shows like .2 volts jumping around.
Though it's a 12 volt battery, so I wonder if it is doing harm to the battery.
peace love light
tyson

[Lynxsteam]

Very Nice!  I like the differences too.  The only way to find improvements is to make some changes.   Your bulb seems to be very bright.

Ok, sorry I didn't respond to your multimeter questions before.   No idea why your meter is not reading correctly.  I get DC voltage readings off the battery while the circuit is running.  Resting voltage on the small 12 volt battery pack might be 12.52, and while the circuit is running it may drop down to 12.35.  With no bulbs on the secondary output side I get 243 volts give or take.  If I brush up to the output side of the circuit with a finger or hand it feels like a hot burning sensation.  Not a shock but like intense heat.  It is something to avoid.

Things for you to try:
Get your meter working
Then try different primary turns looking for best brightness, lowest amp draw, best spread of the primary spacing.

[SkyWatcher123]

Hi lynxsteam, thanks for the reply and the kind words.
I will have to sort out this meter thing so I can know what difference any changes make.
Yes the 13 watt cfl is fairly bright, I would say it is probably close to 70% of full brightness.
My battery is 12.55 volts noload, then when connecting the circuit for a few minutes and disconnecting and checking voltage right away, it is around 12.43 volts and climbing slowly back up to around 12.53 volts.
Just to give some indication until I get the meters sorted.
peace love light
tyson

[conradelektro]

Super Joule Ringer 2.0 Comparison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFULp1Ceofg

@Lynxsteam:

I just looked at your comparison video. Thank you for showing your tests, that really helps. It demonstrates, that LaserSaber did find out something new indeed and that it is his special transformer. Your air core results agree with my air core experiments.

I still have to do some experiments with my CoilZilla, but at the moment ordinary daily life chores keep me busy.

It seems that an air core of the size as you (me and some others) used can not transfer more than a few hundred milliamperes because inductance is not high enough (the air core saturates). The CFLs (just the tube) start to light nicely with this limited power.

The transformer proposed by LaserSaber has a huge inductance which seems to do the trick when the step up rate is rather low (12 to 110 Volt for the LED-lamps in contrast to 12 to 600 Volt for the CFLs).

Greetings, Conrad