Joule Thief

[Pirate88179]

I have to admit that I do not know anything about that.  Can you explain it?  As I have always said, I am still, and always, learning.

Thanks,

Bill

[dasimpson]

I have to admit that I do not know anything about that.  Can you explain it?  As I have always said, I am still, and always, learning.

Thanks,

Bill

what part the forwed voltage or the reverse blocking voltage and current

wish the bit of garden i have wasent on the main road or i be planting a few earth battery poles lol might just have to do what jeanna did and use some plant pots

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diode here can explain way more then what i could

[dasimpson]

the only way i could explain is they are like a one way water valve they let the water travel in one direction the forwed voltage would be say the pressuer it tulk to allow the water thru the reverse voltage would be the back presure on the valve befor it starts to leak

the reverse current would be like what is used to hold the water back low reverse current would be like holding a gallon of water back with a peace of paper as the reverse current raiting is higher the thicker the material holding the water back hence been able to stop more current

[dasimpson]

a zener diode would be like a dam
holding back the water until the required lvl has been reached

[Pirate88179]

a zener diode would be like a dam
holding back the water until the required lvl has been reached

Thank you for the explanations and the link.  I think I see it now.

Bill