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04/22/10 19:37
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#175290 - Though maybe not a good implementation
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Andy Neil said:
Whether the circuit shown is actually a good booster or not is another matter...

It seems that it may not be:

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories said:
As a side note, this is not the most efficient circuit around

http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.p...joulethief


They go on:
its beauty is that it works with such a low voltage. So, this is a great circuit to use with a dead or dying battery, and less so for use with a brand new battery.


So the name might actually be quite apt: it might actually "steal" joules that you could otherwise have used!

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TopicAuthorDate
joule thief            01/01/70 00:00      
   Yes...            01/01/70 00:00      
      you could even stick it through spice.            01/01/70 00:00      
         Better how ?            01/01/70 00:00      
   It's a sound idea - but a stupid name!            01/01/70 00:00      
      a fact often overlooked by people proud of their design            01/01/70 00:00      
         RE: a fact often overlooked...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Though maybe not a good implementation            01/01/70 00:00      

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