I'll pass that along. But the capacitor looks like it is in the wrong place to be a booster converter with or without a load. compare photo 2: http://tinyurl.com/ycw4xm4
with operating principles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boost_converter Harry ----- Original Message ---- > From: Michel Jullian <michelj...@gmail.com> > To: vortex-l@eskimo.com > Sent: Fri, March 19, 2010 4:54:02 AM > Subject: Re: [Vo]:circuit diagram > > 2010/3/19 Harry Veeder < > href="mailto:hlvee...@yahoo.com">hlvee...@yahoo.com>: > Here is a > reply from Magluvin who is also a member of overunity.com: > "This is not > a boost converter I said it was a boost converter _without a > load_. > as none of them will recharge the input > source(cap) > while being operated. Ive tried. This is because he hasn't tried removing > the load. If you do, in the course of one oscillation cycle, the input source > first sources current, and then sinks current. Note there is a hidden > component in the circuit which is important to understand where the > inductor's current flows to and from in this no load operation, that's > the MOSFET's output capacitance. The IRF640's antiparallel diode > is another hidden component which plays an important role, it prevents the > drain voltage from going below zero. Michel > And you wont find > any > dc/dc converters with magnets on the coil core. ;]" > > > Harry > > > __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/