Originally posted by crackahcrackah
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This is significant I think. The mod shown in the pictures is significant in that it avoids the pitfalls of a diode. In the little test I posted here with the cap/inductor, I'm saying to myself "... that diode is preventing me from harvesting anything less than .514 V [I'm losing {(.514^2)/2 x C} joules]. I could have used a mechanical switch rotating fast with many contact to try and capture things but that would require precise timing and power to run the contactor. "No losses are permissible. Avoid losses by good design. Direct, real-time use of the energy is ideal".
this may be answered by looking at the patent but ...
So referring to the pics: the toroid is out of frame (to the left), correct?
Is (shown) one of three circuits and if so is the firing 'rotated'?
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