Nathan Stubblefield Earth battery/Self Generating Induction Coil Replications

[xee2]

@ jeanna

I did have the wide screen problem. But I was able to fix it by logging off and logging on again.

[jeanna]

Thank you xee2,
I did take it apart anyway.

I first shorted the diodes then one wire popped off so I just cut the whole thing away.

This is now a transformer with 2 big wires from the 110v connection on one end and 4! wires on the other.
So, I took my LC meter out with me. I sanded down the wire ends and with the help of the meter determined which ends were one wire and connected the end to beginning. I assume I did it in the right direction.

I find it strange that there are 2 wires for the 3v side of it. There should only be a few turns for this side and many turns on the other. Maybe there are 2 wires on the 110v side too.
Anyhow,

On the scope, I saw moments of 1.55v
Then I also saw some big pulses.

The wire leads are too short for any real connection here, but it proves the concept. I am in fact getting an ac or a pulsed dc that can be used like the secondary output from a joule thief.
I may need to get another one of these things, but first I will try to make this one work even if I destroy it.

Xee2, what is the grey square for?
Is it just a holder? or does it have some electrical function that has to do with the transformer?
It is on the outside of the 2 wound spools.

There are also 2 pieces of plastic that contain guides for these ever so short wires. It is a little in the way. I doubt if the plastic matters, but if the grey square is ferrite or something I don't know about, I guess it needs to stay, so I am asking.

thank you.

It never occured to me to log out. I suppose someday I should do that. 
I used firefox instead of camino and the problem was solved and also there were updates. It is fine and the objection I had to firefox (a cursor thing)  is not so bad with the update.

jeanna

[xee2]

# jeanna

Xee2, what is the grey square for?
Is it just a holder? or does it have some electrical function that has to do with the transformer?
It is on the outside of the 2 wound spools.

I am not sure what you mean. There may be a square package that holds the 4 diodes. Other than that I have no guess.

[jeanna]

Here lets try this
thousand words...

BTW the little short wires are on the lower right. I say this cuz you cannot see them!
j

[xee2]

@ jeanna

Here lets try this
thousand words...

I would guess that the dark grey rectangular pieces are part of the transformer core assembly.