Maybe some NEW info?

[sm0ky2]

I soldered up 30 diodes and added them to the circuit


36 in total now


https://youtube.com/shorts/uYzjyl_s3PA?feature=share

[Floor]

a'ho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_QLzthSkfM

[sm0ky2]

Status:


When i (try to) make Nigel's capacitor bridge
   - i get 0.9V (instantly, as fast as i have tried to switch it)
                and it will slowly charge up to 1.9V then taper off.


When i build a voltage multiplier, using capacitors and diodes:
after the 2nd cap i get a steady 2v @ 3ua
     This is in parallel to the 42 lit leds


i cant measure less than 0.01 Ohms with any of my tools
So the resistance across a single diode is effectively less than the resistance of
a short piece of copper wire. (and the meter lights the led while trying to read the resistance)
i even tried with a resistor to see if adding a diode in series would change the value, but no.


So....... Using math, lets assume that the string of diodes is pretty close to the R of the wire
that feeds the capacitors.
3 ua is 1/2 of the total current (or close to it)
Which means the total circuit, 42 LED's and 2 caps
is consuming something around 6ua


Now, if the voltage drop across 3 diodes is 1V
(a 3V dc in drops to 2V across 3 of these diodes in series)
Im getting 2V out, on both parallel circuits


Therefore, the slightly less resistance of the 3 series diodes is taking
the bulk of the power, and the capacitors are getting whats left after the
voltage drop. Ergo: 2V
the current is split between the two circuits (give or take)


And the (unknown) source is providing 3V potential


Measurable or not, this Must be the case.


If i go more than 2 caps on the multiplier, it starts dividing
So 2V is as far as i can push it so far.


How do i take what i have here and step it up into the hundreds of Volts
that nigel is showing us?

[sm0ky2]

When i compare (my attempt at) the capacitor bridge
is pales in comparison to the photovoltaic conversion power
So i'm leaning towards a 0-Watt photon generator to produce pv power


My thoughts are on strips of perfboard, sized to the LED's
and solder rails to each side for scalability
Attach as many of these modules as needed to fit a small solar cell
Rinse and repeat
Then they can be stacked

https://youtu.be/s2aMCR0K-Rc

[Floor]

@SmOky2

I'm still checking out your posts / vids.  No advice / ideas at this time.
I'm just really busy at present, too busy / too many projects going to
try some of this out.  But I/we appreciate your explorations...

regards
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