If proven then this your thief has over-unity. I'm pretty sure that the battery discharge and rate of charge vary depending on how full or empty they are on charge. So for example a battery could be charged for one hour and have a steady upward charge curve. Then at the last moment the charge would boost as it reaches capacity for example. It's encouraging but requires more tests to be certain.
Can you continue the test and keep graphing it until the source battery is discharged? A better test would be to start off with two identical batteries, first charge and discharge them to verify their voltage limits since all batteries are not the same. Also consider that battery voltage has a curve and .032 on the charged end is not the same as .032 on the discharged end and it doesn't directly equate to energy stored and percent charged.
You have to remember that the red LED is a DIODE. It will rectify the pulses coming from the JT circuit, so you really don't need to have the 1N4007 diode. Thanks for the video - using the circuit from the solar garden light makes this project so easy.
I injoy all of your video's they are very interesting and helpful for me!
can I use other solar lights to or just this wall mart light?
i'm from Holland and we don't have a wall mart here, so if this is the only light that is of good use would you post the serienummers and brand of this light?
This is a great idea. It is a shame, though, that you did not incorporate the solar panel into the circuit. A little sunlight could make this a near eternal light.
@jewishcrimenetwork It's a simple joule thief circuit, so to scale up you would need to use a bigger coil and transistors. I have made versions that take a 12 volt car battery and charge a 12 volt car battery. This one works best to recharge non rechargeable alkaline batteries.
That is excellent!!! I already have several of those exact store bought solar lights. One of them is running inside my house under a skylight. Your charger idea is a simple way to enhance the runtime of one of these ready made lights. Check out my "Dewey" project video on how I did this the old fashion way from scratch. I like your way better. You didn't reinvent the wheel--- you just made it better.
very good idea,,,,, ,,,,, keep it up ill try it soon thanks
serluconcha 4 months ago
then you can charge a few batteries using only one? but they will have the same power than the mother battery?
SpeedMetal4635 4 months ago
If proven then this your thief has over-unity. I'm pretty sure that the battery discharge and rate of charge vary depending on how full or empty they are on charge. So for example a battery could be charged for one hour and have a steady upward charge curve. Then at the last moment the charge would boost as it reaches capacity for example. It's encouraging but requires more tests to be certain.
animateclay 7 months ago
Can you continue the test and keep graphing it until the source battery is discharged? A better test would be to start off with two identical batteries, first charge and discharge them to verify their voltage limits since all batteries are not the same. Also consider that battery voltage has a curve and .032 on the charged end is not the same as .032 on the discharged end and it doesn't directly equate to energy stored and percent charged.
tfreakvids 8 months ago
You have to remember that the red LED is a DIODE. It will rectify the pulses coming from the JT circuit, so you really don't need to have the 1N4007 diode. Thanks for the video - using the circuit from the solar garden light makes this project so easy.
acmefixer1 10 months ago
It`ll last as long as the half-life of the Gallium Arsenide transceiver (LED).
AClarke2007 10 months ago
great i did try this before, and today i'm gonna make an better version of it in a case:)
ciprianwiner 11 months ago
this is super cool!
I injoy all of your video's they are very interesting and helpful for me!
can I use other solar lights to or just this wall mart light?
i'm from Holland and we don't have a wall mart here, so if this is the only light that is of good use would you post the serienummers and brand of this light?
thumps up for this one :)
TheSam3183 1 year ago
This is a great idea. It is a shame, though, that you did not incorporate the solar panel into the circuit. A little sunlight could make this a near eternal light.
lunarrn 1 year ago
How could this be scaled up?
Keep it up
jewishcrimenetwork 1 year ago
@jewishcrimenetwork It's a simple joule thief circuit, so to scale up you would need to use a bigger coil and transistors. I have made versions that take a 12 volt car battery and charge a 12 volt car battery. This one works best to recharge non rechargeable alkaline batteries.
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"This one works best to recharge non rechargeable alkaline batteries."
I love that fact! If we want progress towards cleaner society we have to work in several areas, reusing dead batteries is definitely one of them!
Nabo00o 1 year ago
That is excellent!!! I already have several of those exact store bought solar lights. One of them is running inside my house under a skylight. Your charger idea is a simple way to enhance the runtime of one of these ready made lights. Check out my "Dewey" project video on how I did this the old fashion way from scratch. I like your way better. You didn't reinvent the wheel--- you just made it better.
Lidmotor 1 year ago
I like this idea, Good Job!
mrBr00k5 1 year ago
homemade bomb!
ASCII808 1 year ago
@ASCII808 HAHA, that brings back some memories! Mac FTW! lol
ibpointless2 1 year ago