Super Capacitor Imhotep Radiant Oscillator

The Imhotep Radiant Oscillator running on energy stored in super capacitors. It is shown lighting a CFL and charging another capacitor at the same time.

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Science & Technology

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• Imhotep
• radiant
• oscillator
• replication

[valveman12]

OK but you keep saying you are not using a battery but you are. The capacitor bank is your battery. Then you convert the low voltage to a high voltage through a simple oscillator circuit, light goes on and second cap charges while you drain the source battery. Eventually everything drains down and no more oscillations. Is there more to this? What is the benefit of this demonstration? Is there something special about this?

[Lidmotor]

@valveman12 ---- I think that you missed the point of this video. This was to show a way to recover SOME of the energy that the circuit was using. This is one of those "flyback" or "backspike" recovery circuits that are all over the web now. The capacitors were used to show the energy moving from one side of the circuit to the other side. It is harder to show this using batteries alone. This device consumed most of the joules of energy with heat and light.

[valveman12]

@Lidmotor OK thanks for the explanation. How long have you had this run for?

[Lidmotor]

@valveman12 -----It only ran for seconds. I can't remember exactly how long. We moved away from this method of lighting a CFL because of the annoying buzzzzzzzz of the relay. A solid state circuit was developed that oscillated the ignition coil instead of the relay. The whole thing ended up in a plactic box and I called the project the "Lunch Box".

[08Kutt]

Is Possible, Load 3 Capacitors (400v 220uf)

With 100v Continuous?

[Lidmotor]

Yes. The energy will flow into multiple capacitors also. Ac current will flow right throught the cap but pulsed DC will buildup in the cap like in this video. A 100v charge will sit in the 400V 220uf capacitors until you release it. The charge will drop in voltage as it is relaesed unlike a battery that is designed to hold a certain voltage as the energy is drained. I have succesfully used a voltage regulator on the cap output to hold a certain voltage as it flows out.

[InventorGadget]

heey that's really sweet! nice and clear setup.

Ok, something to try out if u like:

Use 2 supercap (20F) INPUT and 2 supercap (20F) OUTPUT. Charge IN-caps up, and run the system.. Let's see how long u can run it on ONE charge.. then swich IN/OUT caps, and run again!! How many times will it run? That shoud give some info on how efficent this system really is, i think. Grate build!

[Avatar230594]

man super capacitors are the way of the future. It will shut the hippies and green peace up. Much "cleaner and greener".

[pricecraig72]

Your vid is popular on Vatican City

[Iseekoutthetruth]

what size capacitor would you need to charge a 12 volt car battery?

[count3rculture]

why dont you get some of those super capacitors in solar cars that have barium titante ive heard they have unique capacitance properties like a battery but also like a capacitor and they sote upto 40% of any in put or output they may even get better than that soon ive heard there making some eperimental ones that can store upto 89% of all output or input

[tommya300]

Something similar to a switching power supply! Only thing is that there is no external energy at the moment of use. Swtching the output usage will lower the amount of discharge. BTW how long did this circuit operate befor the caps needed to be recharged using the external battery source

[lookatthewholething]

Wonderful but, and there is always a but, a circuit would need to be added to switch between the two capacitor banks to prove that you have something. The capacitor banks would also need to be exactly the same to eliminate questions. I am not denying your work. I think it's great. I am just saying that more needs to be done to prove it but I am sure you are aware of this already. Can you leak power from the charged caps to the charging caps via diodes? I look forward to your progress.