Joule Lamp

[SkyWatcher123]

Hi folks, nice work everyone.
Lynsteam, I can confirm the advantage of these types of circuits, though I made a comparison test using the standard joule ringer 2.0, 2n3055 transistor with a large stock transformer and labelled 15 watt cfl.
Test 1) I used a 12 volt to 120 volt vector inverter to power non-modified 15 watt cfl, amp draw was 2.2 amps or around 26.4 watts.
Test 2) Used joule ringer 2.0 circuit with 12 volt input, 2n3055 transistor, no resistors or diodes, powering non-modified 15 watt cfl, amp draw was 1.2 amps or around 14.4 watts.
In both tests, the bulb brightness looked equal to my eyes.
The 2n3055 transistor in test 2 had no noticeable heat.

If anything, these tests may just prove that these cfl bulbs have incorrectly tuned power factors and these homemade circuits cure that problem.
Though It looks like your tests lynxsteam, also confirm that at least the led bulbs you tested, also have incorrectly tuned power factor or these circuits are just more efficient.
What this means is, we can use these circuits to fully light non-modified cfls and led bulbs for almost twice as long on a 12 volt battery and could be converted to use AC wall power to lower the power bill.
peace love light
tyson

[SkyWatcher123]

hi folks, here is a video showing the non-modified 15 watt cfl lighting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlajB1bRU3w
peace love light
tyson

[NerzhDishual]

Hi Lynx_Steam,

Thank your for answering and for your precisions.
IMO, this device is really amazing.
I will replicate it as best as I'm able to  and as soon as my natural laziness allows.

Should I dare? Another question please?
In your vid:
"Lynx Joule Lamp - Part 3"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_-6fyeGEaw
At about 8' 12", You use only one HV wire. Do you not?
No apparent potential difference.
That is kinda interesting indeed!
Are there any small diodes here?
Is it some Tesla's "magical trick"?

Very Best

[Lynxsteam]

Great work everyone!  I get a weird feeling I am barging in here and usurping other people's limelight after all their hard work.  I would be happy to step back and let you all experiment.  It is not my intention to take anything away from all the really great experimenters here.  I do not intend to profit off any of this research.  Its just so much much fun!

Anyway.....Great work on the Coilzilla, Skywatcher, Jouleseeker, Brad and others replicating and exploring these devices.  I got a much more excited feeling after building the larger version of the 30+ watt LJL.  Somehow lighting one single LED or  one CFL isn't that exciting anymore.  Pushing the limits is a lot more fun.  "Go big or go home".

Answer to question.  If the circuit isn't a closed circuit the coil will act like a Tesla coil and light a CFL off one wire.  You can also hook up a CFL as a AV plug with two opposing diodes and it will light bright.  In this configuration radio interference could be a potential problem.  You can also light CFLs and LEDs wirelessly at about 6".

The most promising direction I see here is discovering best number of turns, location of primary and going for best power usage.  The experiment I did today confirmed that we can get a lot of watts out of the air-coil and stay in oscillation.  Then we need to back up and use those big amps efficiently.  I think the single power transistor can cope with 5 amps reversed biased.  That would be 60 watts!  Enough to light several rooms.

[NerzhDishual]

Great work everyone!  I get a weird feeling I am barging in here and usurping other people's limelight after all their hard work. 
I would be happy to step back and let you all experiment.  It is not my intention to take anything away
from all the really great experimenters here.  I do not intend to profit off any of this research.
Its just so much much fun!
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Soit! Qu'il en soit ainsi si tel est votre désir.
And, BTW, thank for answering questions.

Very Best from Brest/Brittany/France