Selfrunning cold electricity circuit from Dr.Stiffler

[DrStiffler]

@All
I have received a number of questions on "How do I know my Neon is Hot enough to test in a calorimeter?"

The short answer is "Just test it" but if you really want a reference and you are starting out with the touch test, here is a way to find out how hot should be. You don't use the AV plug to do this test, it's just to show what can happen when all things are right.

Use your proto-boards for the following simple circuit and see what a hot neon is, may need to adjust the C values a bit and retune each time it changes, but worth your time.

[DrStiffler]

@Fausto,
you use about 20 Volts and about 100 mA of input current.
Then, why do you say you are using 13 Watts of input power.
Isnt this just about 2 Watts only ?
How did you hook up your battery to get it charging ?
I also want to use my coming SEC to charge selfmade NiMh batteries.
By the way, does somebody know,
where I can buy the raw materials for NiMh batteries ? I want to build BIG ones... 

@Stephan

**I also want to use my coming SEC to charge selfmade NiMh batteries.

It just dawned on me as I read your post again, you do realize you purchased a SEC15-20? This is the filled board with (9) LEDs and a Neon, it is not suggested that you do much with this board as it is so full and you will have to disconnect parts of it to drive anything else. I think you really wanted the SEC15-3?

[DrStiffler]

@ALL

PLEASE! Before you rush to connect your SEC circuit boards, download the pdf file and read it or at least look over the board well before connecting. The (Red) wire is +V and the (Black) wire is -V or Ground. The board has a reverse polarity protection diode in it, you goof, you burn your board.

Here is a short video on this very important point...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgdj-gBKaMg

[DrStiffler]

@plengo

I watched your last video three times now and still have not figured out where you are connecting the one end of that large parasitic coil (grey duct tape covered unit with the metal bolt). I fully understand the replacement of the tunable base coil with the choke, but where is this coil connected???

Thanks and great work.....

[alan]

@Fausto,
you use about 20 Volts and about 100 mA of input current.
Then, why do you say you are using 13 Watts of input power.
Isnt this just about 2 Watts only ?
How did you hook up your battery to get it charging ?
I also want to use my coming SEC to charge selfmade NiMh batteries.
By the way, does somebody know,
where I can buy the raw materials for NiMh batteries ? I want to build BIG ones... 

Really like to see someone trying to charge a big cap instead of a battery using the SEC. Some have claimed OU effects using caps, though not very objective measurements were used.

@alan
I'm sure we would all be interested in your results, are you running SEC on a proto-board in your exploration of the circuit??

I'm still observing the thread, now and then giving a suggestion which I think would be helpful. I have nothing replicated.. yet I don't have measuring equipment.

I was thinking that if people have tried charging a battery, it is little work to replace it with a cap. Easier said that done though, but worth trying.