3.7 VOLT BATTERY POWERS 56 WATTS

[magnetman12003]

Hi magnetman, thanks for the kind words.
The circuit as shown in the video is using a little less than 1/2 watt, so it takes a little time to charge the cap. up to the forward voltage of that led bulb.
I wired 2 of those 3.7 volt lithium ion cells in series and it can light that particular led bulb very bright, with no gap between flashes, just the flash, fading to almost nothing, then flash.
A eco-smart 6 watt 120 volt led bulb will light bright and constant at 2 watts, though probably 75% of full brightness.
I am trying to figure out why you are not blowing your led bulbs, i see the link you posted says 'constant current drive power', could that mean they have some current regulation in those bulbs and would explain why they are not going poof.
Until i know why, i probably will not by 12 volt led bulbs, yet.
Also, do you realize, with your full wave bridge shown in your circuit, at 12 volt input, your led bulbs are being direct driven by the 12 volt input source. 
I should be getting the SCR towards end of week.
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The positive terminal on the led bulbs feeds from the high voltage OUTPUT C1 Rectifier/capacitor terminal. Direct driven  ??

[SkyWatcher123]

Hi magnetman, yes, follow the positive input line and it goes through the top right diode of full wave bridge, direct into led bulb and the negative input is already connected. With 5 volt input, it probably doesn't forward bias the led bulb on, though at 12 volt input, it is direct drive, minus diode voltage drop.
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[SkyWatcher123]

Hi all, Hi magnetman, i picked up an NTE5554 yesterday and wired it up.
I see the neon lighting and sometimes the neon pulses, goes dim and then bright, can't seem to get it to dump the capacitor, tried a couple different wiring methods.
I will try it out of circuit, with a lower voltage lithium ion to try and trigger it properly, hope i didn't blow it, we shall see.
peace love light

[magnetman12003]

Hi all, Hi magnetman, i picked up an NTE5554 yesterday and wired it up.
I see the neon lighting and sometimes the neon pulses, goes dim and then bright, can't seem to get it to dump the capacitor, tried a couple different wiring methods.
I will try it out of circuit, with a lower voltage lithium ion to try and trigger it properly, hope i didn't blow it, we shall see.
peace love light

Try adjusting the R2 and R3 pots.  My setup worked best when R2 was fully counter clockwise facing it and R3 was fully clockwise facing it.

[SkyWatcher123]

Hi magnetman, thanks for the reply.
I used the SCR test circuit with 12 volt battery, 12 volt incandescent bulb and 290 ohm resistor to gate, to check and see if it was ok, it is ok.
I then rewired the neon and SCR capacitor dump section, just like the test circuit and still no dumping happening.
I have a different oscillator than yours magnetman, using the meissner oscillator to charge the capacitor.
Still, i do not understand why this is not working, maybe the neon i have is not giving enough current into the gate, compared to the neon bulb you are using.
It's one of those green radio shack neons, with plastic encapsulated.
It's this neon. https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-120-volt-neon-green-lamp-2-pack
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