posted 12 years ago
Bill B. : The short term indications of this circuit are two-fold, being able to drain the battery down to the very bottom, getting your moneys worth, and draining
your batteries down to ensure that they are all re-charged equally, without a 'memory', adding longevity to rechargeable batteries ! The circuit seems to work in
a manner similar to a super capacitor saving up the charge up to the excitation threshold and 'pulsing the power to the light. This actually happens several times
a second and the rate of the 'flash' can be very accurately controlled with a small change to a standard 'Joule thief circuit' !
This 'flash' actually happens ,we don't see it because our mind tricks us with 'Light memory', the joule thief just shows us the amount of light we actually 'need'
to see - though of course it can't tell. While batteries, C.F.L.s, and L.E.D.s last longer there is a question about incandescents !
For the good of the craft PYRO AL ask and receive ! A. L.
Success has a Thousand Fathers , Failure is an Orphan
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