Joule Thief

[The Observer]

Alvaro,

Thanks for the note.
I appreciate that there is at least one person out there
                        considering the effects that freely rotating Magnetic Dipoles might have.

                         Most people don't realize that a ferromagnetic core AMPLIFIES the field of a core by 1000's of times,
                         without using any extra current.
                         Of course this is what happens when previously randomly oriented Atomic Magnetic Dipoles
                         All Line up with a weak external field and ADD to the weak field about 50,000 times.

Note... the interesting spike of a JT does not come from the input..
           it comes when the input is shut down (no external magnetic field)
                 and the Dipoles flip back to random Pell Mell by means of quantum energy.

So.. when I say impressive Joule Thief, I mean

A Joule Thief (or Blocking Oscillator) that can light a 13 W CFL
                                                            for an appreciable time.
                                                            What ever the gadgetmall record is.
                                                                                                                Like 10 hours?

Best Regards,
                     The Observer

P.S. I do believe that an air core could do the trick.
       However, you would need to use the only other phenomenon that I claim is OU.
       That is RESONANCE.
       If you Resonated a High Voltage Air Core (tesla coil) then I believe it would probably work.

[The Observer]

Pirate,

Oops.. I did not see your post.

I apologize.. I did not check out the video as I do know an air core will light Leds.
                   I was not aware that there were CFLs in the video.

I need to get to work right now... I will check it later (before I go on with my assertions).

Are they resonating these air coils to accomplish the feat?

Best Regards,
                    The Observer

[NickZ]

    @ All:
     What if any is the advantage of using a capacitor instead of batteries. Yes, they work, but, do they last longer, work better, cost less etz...? 
  And has anybody found a way to charge the Run battery, dirrectly yet,  without having to swap and use a second charge battery? Or use a switch. Just using the One Battery to run and charge itself. I think that it has been done, possibly by Lidmotor, (or someone else).
   I just built a coil for my JT using a 2 inch circular ceramic magnet (thin round magnet) similar to the speaker magnets but thinner. I could not notice any beneficial effect of power over a smaller 1" ferrite toroid. It did have a metal shield on one side. I didn't try it by taking the shield off. since iron can help induction by 5000 times. I don't see any advantage yet.
   How many volts does a JT primary need to output, to produce the higher volts (like 1000v, or 10.000v) when a secondary is attached.  I see little or no induction output in a secondary using the 2n2222 transistor.
  Also, how is it possible that a BJT producing only 4 or 5 volts can light up Many 3 v Leds, in my case 25 Leds, possibly many more.  25 Leds times 3 volts is 75 volts worth, from 4 volts using two AAs.   Even if it can light 100 Leds, would they produce more actual light,  than when using only 25 Leds?
    What can a JT do running the new higher powered 12 volt Leds lights bulbs, that have 60 or 100 Leds inside, has anybody tried them yet?
                                   NZ
                                                           

[WilbyInebriated]

Robbie:

I just got notice of that in my e-mail and I was going to post it here as well.

Here are the details....I paid about twice that for my 650F cap!  This is a great deal everyone.

Bill

PS  Robbie, this is exactly the right place for this link.  Thanks.

dang! i could run a jt off the leakage current alone...

[The Observer]

Pirate,

Viewed the video.

I was thinking it had an Air Core Joule Thief lighting a CFL..
No, it was a guy sticking materials that didn't even closely fit into the core of a transformer and looking at an old Voltmeter.                                 
                                   Creating an unscientific loose magnetic coupling effect in the core with different materials...
                                   What was the Frequency? Was it a Pulsed Wave? If not, then where is the Diode?
                                   I won't bore you with all the questions this YouTube Poster left unanswered.
                                   
                                   However...

                                   Since the transformer was 'singing' it is very likely it was resonating as an air core.
                                   Changing the dynamics of any object is going to change it's resonant frequency.
                                   I suppose this guy didn't know he needed to change the frequency to compare.
                                   This video did not prove to me that this guy can light a CFL with an Air Core Joule Thief.                       
                             
I then searched YouTube for an 'Air Core Joule Thief CFL' and the like with no luck.
The only ones that come up use a Ferromagnetic Core.
I assume you agree that all of YOUR "impressive' Joule Thief Circuits
                                                                                                       use a FerroMagnetic Core.

        One guy tuned the output of a Joule Thief to resonate an ignition coil... that lit up 2 CFLs at Resonance.
        This guy is brilliant  !!!

        I believe this is the direction to go...
        as one might gather from my
                               (((((Why is an Acoustic Guitar louder than Electric Guitar ?))))) Thread.
                                                       I assert here quite heavily
                                                 against a stiff wind of opposition
                                             that Resonance is a Phenomenon that
                                       deserves A LOT of attention in an OU Forum.

In short, if you are just getting to know me... I say there are 2 legit sources of Free Energy I can see.
             1. Ferromagnetics... that utilize free electron spin magnetic dipoles.
             2. Forced Resonance... Two tuning forks ring louder and longer than 1 when only 1 is struck.

Best Regards,
                     The Observer

P.S. Pirate, I really do appreciate you giving me the time of day on this.
                  I've watched quite a few of your vids... and have a great respect for you and all you have done.
                  I wouldn't be such a pain,
                                                   but I honestly think I'm am bringing up a subject that sorely needs to be talked about.