Joule Thief

[altrez]

then you have devices like the jts and the EB that are not concidered as OU but do work...

Do you happen to know of a list of other devices that are like the JT and EB? That are cool and do produce some interesting results like the JT and EB? I am very new to this field of study and I would like to have a bunch of different things to work on:)

Thank you!

-Altrez

[Artic_Knight]

at 55 degrees with ambiant air at 78 you will have enough temperature difference to dehumidify a house in no time.
the moisture stick to a colder surface and a few degrees difference is enough.

i have a car radiator connected to my house water supply in my basement.
during summer its temperature is ~65 degrees.
you won't beleive how much moisture stick to its sides during summer.
i had to put a pickup tray under it to redirect the water drop to the drain.
just a small blow is enough, if the blower is to fast, the moisture won't stay on it.
it waiste a bit of water, but it cost way less then an air conditioner.
i am restricting the flow to 1~3 gallons per hours.


on the fly usage and heavy insulation of the storage tank are require.
but, in some countries it is a heat pump that will be required, as the winter sun will not be enough.

very creative, and im sure it helps the water heating bills just a tad

well the idea here is that it is more effecient to do radiant floor heating than any other heating method that i am currently aware of besides passive solar which if you want to go that way more power to ya!  electric heaters and fuel based heaters have their obvious down sides but the point to note here is you are using hot water in a cement floor thermal mass that can be heated using any means which requires little temperature difference to comfortably heat an area, im sure you can find all the scientific data on this if your interested.  cement also has a potentially little known fact that it wants to be 45-50f and if you heat it above this it has a tendancy to release this heat even if the air is warmer. this only works for a certain temperature difference before the cement starts to sequester heat instead. its a facinating subject.

i spent several months on reasearch for this data alone. i have compiled (mentally) the most effecient house. for instance did you know that ICF buildings or insulated concreate forms are rediculasely effecient and also resist practically all causes of destruction? if you built one it would be very resistant to tornadoes hurricanes earth quakes, nuclear radiation (nukes if detonated near it will obviously win ) and the elements! they are typically reinforced with rebar or some form of iron support and if built to specification can support a cement roof which allows for a garden on the roof no more pesky wabbits gettin at them carrots!  now gardening on a roof brings up other such challenges like the fact that the plants become dehumidified faster and the plants selected may or may not be able to tolorate the sun so creative farming comes to play. also there is a limit to what you can grow as a tree might be a bit problematic  

lets just say when the finances are in order i have a one stop shop for a home. i may never need to leave!  if i continue to lower the electric bill then i will need less solar to power it. less battery backup if im off the grid.

as far as ground tems are concerned for the geothermal typical ground temps range from 45-55f  55f being the tropics. and this measurement is for 6ft and below where the proper job would be done. you can also opt for a well which i think is 100ft deep but i will stick to channels as that is something i can do myself.  the more i do the less the cost and the quicker the unit pays for itself!

radiant floor heating utilizes infrared heating so there is no "hot air" to loose. dont get me wrong im sure the air also becomes heated by the IR however.  this prevents cold and warm spots as the heat transferes through out the cement pad more evenly.  the one downside to this is that if you do not build a insulated concrete slab but instead design to retrofit then you tend to loose some of the effeciencies.

[Artic_Knight]

i wonder how effectively this JT or similiar curcuit could power a Peltier or Thermo Electric Cooler?  i dont have one but if someone does and wants to play with it the idea is maybe we can make a super effecient Air Conditioning unit?

just a thought

[altrez]

@all

Ok here is some pics of my charger code named "LLA1" . It is still running off the same battery's! I have also added a 3rd battery to charge to see if it would charge it. And well it did. I also have included a picture of the dead 3 rd battery after only being connected to the charging system for 2 hours powering a fugi mod thats running 70 leds and it ran for a full 6 minutes!!!

So I have what is very close to a self runner that also powers a load!

I have also setup a second test to replicate the results of the first build.

If anyone has any questions or can recommend any tests I should preform please let me know. I have a scope / LHR meter / MultiMeter.

Take Care,

-Altrez

[resonanceman]

i wonder how effectively this JT or similiar curcuit could power a Peltier or Thermo Electric Cooler?  i dont have one but if someone does and wants to play with it the idea is maybe we can make a super effecient Air Conditioning unit?

just a thought

Artic Knight

I have been thinking of that .
Here is a  unit that seems to be  pretty good price
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G16657

I have several  projects  I need to  work on first


gary