Joule Thief

[jadaro2600]

I made a series of leds light up without connecting the end to anything, I noticed this last night when I was putting the thing together during a power outage.

It's performing similarly to the florotubes I see here on this page.

Has anyone run that loose connection to ground to see what happens?  brighter or dimmer?

[Mk1]

@jadaro

i am happy to see you again , i have something for you , did you ever have a look at the hendershot motor. The way you make your jts will help you . try scribd .

Mark

[stprue]

Well, you have all ready stated the reasons for my opinion.  When this issue came up either here, or on youtube, (or both) all I can say is that this "empty voltage" can be made to do work as I, and many others, have been able to do so.  My college physics professor said basically the same thing about "static" electricity not ever being able to perform work as it is static.  I have since proved him wrong to my satisfaction and then later saw Dr. Walter Lewin's (from MIT Physics Department) experiments which also prove my guy was incorrect.  Many forms of electricity can be captured in a cap (supercap or ultracap) and easily be made to do work.

Bill

This is what I think too.

Thanks

[jeanna]

I made a series of leds light up without connecting the end to anything, I noticed this last night when I was putting the thing together during a power outage.
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I had that same thing happen on one of the 2 tier circuits. I pulled out the wire to the other leg and the led stayed on.

I was moving something at the time and instead of stopping in my tracks, I continued to move the wires and leds but then couldn't repeat it. And so, I lost the way it was connected.

So, would you be able to say what you did? or, how the circuit was made?

Thanks,

jeanna

[stprue]

@Stprue

Not a dumb question, MOT's are
Microwave Oven Transformers

Would you like one?  I have a few more to add to the pile

jim

Yes I would like one.   I need to see if I still have my old college one stored away somewhere.  I think our goals are similar, thank you for the comments!