David Bowling's Continuous Charging Device

[SeaMonkey]

the best solution to see how efficient is the circuit you run actually , is you replace the batteries by supercaps modules of 12,5v previous charged and make exactly the same test that you made , in that way the the "excuse"  about the battery "limitations" in measures will dissipate and you will able to measure with more precision the values  . Is only a ideia to help you have more clearly data , in that way no one will use the argument about  batteries  " mysterious and with almost magical properties".

As a procedure to narrow down the anomalous
"extended run time" this is actually not a bad
idea.

Is it the properties of the Lead Acid Battery which
produce the effect;  or is it something unique to
the circuit?

An excellent example of "scientific thinking" to
help clarify what seems to be a phenomenon.

[tinman]

 author=Dbowling link=topic=4612.msg485950#msg485950 date=1465322661]

PS. I KNOW Tinman knows that it is "specific gravity." I have read a lot of his stuff and he's a pretty sharp guy. I just couldn't help myself. LOL

Yes,i did mean specific gravity test.
As you will see,spelling is not my strong point,due to the fact that i am not here to win any spelling bee's. But as you can see,most know what im saying,and that is what is important.

I do ask that you please believe me when i say i am far from having a closed mind.
In fact,i have been,and probably still am,in your position,in that i also have a system which involves an electric motor of sort's,that shows some !odd! P/in P/out measurements which are yet to be solved. So you see,i am much in the same boat as you,but where as i have decided that it's just more trouble than it's worth.
But who know's?,maybe i will !add! it to your setup,and see what happens
I will be buying the needed equipment today,in way of an inverter and 3 new lead acid batteries--damm,there go's another 300.


Brad

[tinman]

OK,so i have purchased the 3 new batteries and new 500 watt inverter to begin the first series of test with the inverter as the load.
Two batteries in series,and one in parallel,with the inverter in series with the two series batteries,to the parallel battery.The inverter will be run on the potential difference-see schematic below.


Brad

[tinman]

Here is the first video of the series to come.
This one is just a breakdown of what is to come,regarding various tests on this three battery setup.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWxNk5z8UGo


Brad

[pomodoro]

Crikey mate, those few hundred bucks you spent could have brought you a few cartons.