Joule Thief

[electricme]

@Thaelin,
Exactly, you are right on sport, now will gadget try a voltage trippler diode arrangement?

   Actually, the way Gadget has the output caps and diodes is a voltage doubler circuit. They are used where you want high voltage at the cost of the amps output. Each stage will drop the amps out more. Simple but works well.

thay

I have another thought, could this HV circuit drive two or three identical Doublers in parallel?
Then recombine both outputs via a multi tap transformer to get a different output?

Just an idea, may or not work.

jim

[electricme]

@Paul-r,
Welcome to the Joule Thread, where the unknown is done by the unknown, ha ha.

I knew nothing about this stuff and I still know nothin, but if I suggest somethin and somethin comes of it, then thats good, and I happy at that.

You are welcome to throw your hat into the ring and join the merry parti, welcome aboard.

I' tired, its midnight, somehow I need a snooze.

hooroo all
C yah 2 morra

jim

[gadgetmall]

The Schematic OF HVJT  two pages back is wrong (as usually) After studying this thing i correct it . The past wouldn't led me edit today do here is the right one .
@Pirate feel free to move this picture over the Plans one two pages back .

@Hazens  Nice . I noticed those little beads are even stronger ! I use 11 turns x2  number 36 wire on them for my Eternity lights and several other multi led projects here .
@ Jim Good Morning . Or night  Thanks for the Ideas !!and the r wheel!

@all
More toys and Mr fatty is done . What will it do ?

[Thaelin]

Hi Electricme:
   The problem with them is they have some losses. The more you stack, the more you lose in the chain. I have had a ten set to up the voltage a lot but lost all the amps at the end. Was so high volts it would arc if I didn't watch it. The diodes had to be from old MO's so they wouldn't burn up. Caps were rated at 3kv.
   As for chaining these, I think you will defeat your purpose there. But then I have never done it and this thread is about venturing into uncharted lands/space. I just wished I had something useful to add to give back that has been given me here. My next electric bill should be near the monthly minimum or so as I am converting over to all LED lighting using info from here. In the near future I want to go FL's as I get burnt ones for free all the time. I have a collection of them now. All are full spectrum type and should be great for use.
   As said, if you start stacking these doublers, dont touch the wrong place. Remember the voltage tripler in TV's nowdays puts out 35k and its a killer.

thaelin

@Thaelin,
Exactly, you are right on sport, now will gadget try a voltage trippler diode arrangement?


I have another thought, could this HV circuit drive two or three identical Doublers in parallel?
Then recombine both outputs via a multi tap transformer to get a different output?

Just an idea, may or not work.

jim

[gadgetmall]

I HAD a big multiplier  x 8 i think , i made . I have to dig it out . It was builtto fire a  carbon dioxide laser i played with years ago . Blew holes in Sheets of Stainless ... the tip end glows blue and is fun to play with (if you know what your getting in to) .. I'll hook it up and the only way its going to be measured is by the length of the spark gap . I aint putin my meters on it ! . Well i can't Find . It . I misplaced it in My Shop full of years of gadgets / I'm Not strong enuff this morning to move crates of parts and whatnots . so i guess i'll build another one later on . I did find several old Hv power surplus that had an X2 multiplyer . I might take the parts off and used them to make a few more stages . Even though the Current is low on Very High Voltage you can light up More with them . And at a Distance without wires.
Gadgetmall