Joule Thief

[innovation_station]

thank you,

jeanna

In my reality... I create a new year of mutual respect for all humans on our planet.

I DONT LIKE IT ....   I  L O V E   I T !

in my current reality ...  i finished and tested the npn tuner ..  WORKS JUST GREAT!

[jeanna]

@ jeanna

The voltage was only a few hundred volts, it was the amps that it could not handle. I posted a video of 3 series filament bulbs being blinked. That was also a few hundred volts but less current.

Yes, that is what I am thinking about.
A few hundred volts?
I tried with 300 yesterday and I believe 700 a couple of days ago. I used a 7w bulb and nothing happened, but NOW I have a small string of 6 volt lights which I believe are what you used, and I will give it a try.
Thank you.

I also got a couple of triacs, and I am trying to figure out kooler's drawing.

thank you

@ist,
That last photo helps.
This is a very good idea.
Thank you for sharing it in a complete way.

jeanna

[xee2]

@ jeanna

I also got a couple of triacs, and I am trying to figure out kooler's drawing.

The circuit I used is the one kooler and I are using to make the sparks. This can be a dangerous circuit. If you decide to try it you must be very careful. Attached photo shows the energy you will be generating. This blows up light bulbs and can harm or kill you. Be safe.

[guruji]

Hi Gagdet today I was testing that heater circuit with the Ucap. The Ucap was charging very good.
The thing is that when I connect the Cap my led switch off. On your circuit it does the same?
Thanks
Happy New Year to all

[jeanna]

The circuit I used is the one kooler and I are using to make the sparks.

Thanks xee2,
I am actually not interested in making big sparks.
What I want to do is make heat.
As I have been studying that circuit, I keep seeing more volts than I think I need to work with (=big sparks) but I am also thinking I have close to what I need anyway with 1700-2000 v in the big gold.

The question of heat is teasing my mind, because the hot teapot from the cap youtube video and Gadget's explanation that he gets heat from bcaps filled at the C-E junction... with an additional diode.
So, I have been thinking that a capacitor across the secondary somewhere with something like kooler's arrangement, might get the "heating juice" into the bcap.

It may be time to read some more from Tesla's lectures, because I sort of remember that he said he used a condenser (cap) to do something which I filed away as a heater or a torque or something that is normally thought of as from amps not volts.

thank you for the follow up,

jeanna