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G8MNY  > TECH     03.07.05 09:27l 54 Lines 2006 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: LED Lights
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From Henner DC0OS @ DB0UHI.#NDS.DEU.EU                 (Apr 05) 

LED an 1,2 V                             DC0OS   2/2005

 旼컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴훟 +             
 �      �   旼컴컴커   �     1.2v                          
 �     1k   �     憫�|憫�   
 �      �   �  100� �|� �40 
 �      �   쿟urns읓�|읓�Turns 
 �      쳐컴�      �   쳐컴컴훟
 �      �          � �/      _�_
===    ===         읕� NPN  _\_/_ LED
 �100   �100         �\e      �
 � nF   � nF           �      �
 읕컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴훟 -

It works down to 0,7 V.
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 and 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 and 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, and 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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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 alows
bias current flow to start up the inverter.

Why Don't U send an interesting bul?

73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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