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G8MNY  > TECH     04.03.22 08:14z 80 Lines 2800 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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From Henner DC0OS @ DB0UHI.#NDS.DEU.EU      (Updated Jul 12)
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LED at 0.6-1.5V

 旼컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴훟 +
 �      �   旼컴컴커   �        0.6- 1.5V
 �     1k   �     憫�|憫�
 �      �   �    3� �|� �10
 �      �   쿟urns읓�|읓�Turns
 �      쳐컴�      �   쳐컴컴훟
 �      �          � �/      _�_  WHITE
===    ===         읕� NPN  _\_/_ LED
 �100   �100         �\e      �
 � nF   � nF           �      �
 읕컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴훟 -

It works down to 0.7V.
The LEDs (colours don't mix) may have an alternate connection to +ve with the
cathodes.
The current is dependant on the bias resistor, not from the number of the LED
(tested with 1 & 3). 1 kilo-Ohm let flow 30 mA. More light will give a low ohm
transistor, but not much.
The transformer was built from a choke coil with a ferrite core like dumb-bells
(thats was my Dictionary says |-| ). The 40 turns for the collector filled it
half, the other half was for the basis-turns, the wire was thinner.

The fly-back generator is not optimized, you can experiment with core, turns &
thickness of wire, or use a better transistor with more gain & more current.
Also with the resistor & capacitor. I found the items in a box down in the dark
of my work-bench. I replaced 2 of 3 cells of my lantern, & now it can swim,
I dont have to dive to the ground to get back when it fall out of the boat...

73 from Henner, dc0os
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White LEDs are about 3V hence the voltage step up circuit needed from 1 or 2
nicad cells. But you would not want to put one on top of a pole holding up HF
Rx ant due to the possable small level QRM!

For automated garden lights..

       旼캑>쳐컴컴쩡컴컴컫컴> +1.2V
       �          �    �/e
Photo  쳐컴�22k컴�)컴컴� PNP
Cell  _�_        _�_   �\
---->  �      AA  �      읕1k�>
---->  �    NICAD �
       읕컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴�

The photocell is quite conductive in no light & turns on the PNP, this allows
bias current flow to start up the inverter.
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LED at 11-14V

 旼컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컫훟 +
 �      �        White_�_     � +11-14V
 �      �         LED_\_/_   _�_
 �      �   旼컴컴커   �     /_\
 �     1M   �     憫�|憫�     � 1N4148
 �      �   �    1� �|� �10   � or schotky
 �      �   쿟urns읓�|읓�Turns�
 �      쳐컴�      �   쳐컴컴켸
 �      �          � �/
===    ===         읕� NPN
 �100   � 10         �\e
 � nF   � nF           �
 읕컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴훟 -

In this circuit 2-3 times the current flows in the LED than is taken from the
supply.



Why Don't U send an interesting bul?

73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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