Joule Thief

[jeanna]

Oh my what a lot of confusion!

The one I've tested at your request is using a ferrite core.

No, not a ferrite core at all!
I only wanted to see what your wound wire ring did. I will wait to hear and disregard my conclusions from before!

thanks for the quick clarification.

jeanna

[Goat]

@ xee2

Can we convert that 1 wire AC to DC to run LEDs?  The battery I'm using to light the neon is really DEAD...LOL...

Regards,
Paul

[xee2]

@ Goat

Can we convert that 1 wire AC to DC to run LEDs?  The battery I'm using to light the neon is really DEAD...LOL...

Yes. But you probably need good battery. RF energy goes through wire and returns by capacitive coupling to ground side of circuit through the air. How well it works depends on voltage and frequency of RF. Adding metal plate to unconnected end of diode and ground side of circuit will increase the capacitive coupling and improve performance. Diode will light with AC as well as DC. RF is just high frequency AC.

[jadaro2600]

@ xee2

Can we convert that 1 wire AC to DC to run LEDs?  The battery I'm using to light the neon is really DEAD...LOL...

Regards,
Paul

YES you can ... Look here! : http://www.overunity.com/index.php?topic=6594.0  single wire transmission.  what a perfect tie-in for you.

Oh my what a lot of confusion!

No, not a ferrite core at all!
I only wanted to see what your wound wire ring did. I will wait to hear and disregard my conclusions from before!

thanks for the quick clarification.

jeanna

np, sorry for any confusion - i forgot that you had read through some 100 pages of posts.  I'll have to post those results tomorrow or sometime Friday.

[flathunter]

Thanks lots everyone for your comments.     I will be trying slayers circuit next I reckon (Thanks Xee2 and slayer), but it'll take a little time to rewind the core on my big toroid.

@Slayer.  Does the CFL work better when there is a rectifier on the secondary?  I thought CFLs were made for AC, and so I didnt consider putting a bridge on the secondary....but perhaps this is the best way.  I'll try wacking a bridge and a capacitor (how many V and Farads???...any recommendations???  I have a party pack at the moment  ) tonight, befiore I rewind the big toroid.