I remember Pennsylvania when I was a truck driver in 1991. I used to think that Illinois had the worst roads in the country until I drove through Pennsylvania! Maybe it's just the interstate I was on? I remember the roads to this day!
Thank you for your effort to educate us. It is much appreciated. I think I needed more explanation of what is going on with the electricity, itself. How the caps are being charged and how that charge is added to the voltage that is coming from the supply (mains.) Please make a follow-up video, so I can truly learn what is happening. Please and thank you.
Good morning Paul, thank you very much for showing and playing the guitar! and thank you very much for the voltage doubler. Best wishes from Germany, Joachim
Describing this as a "classic" is a bit of an understatement, as this circuit is a stage in the Cockcroft-Walton generator! It's important in the history of particle physics.
Nice to see Penn state. I grew up 2 miles from the village of Penn in Buckinghamshire in the UK where the Penn family originated. One member of which founded the state. Small world.
THAT's what I wonder about. It seems it depends on the supply. I'm still trying to get a grip on current :-) Esp safely measuring. I've fried a lotta shit in the process :-)
Glad there was no mushroom cloud above that circuit. I had seen the voltage doubler long ago, however I could not visualize how it worked. This time, when you explained the design, it made sense. Nice musical ending, my pleasure to help out a bit.
I have a doubt. While connecting the negative terminal of a dc source to the positive end of an electrolytic capacitor is dangerous (may lead to explosion), then how is it possible to connect the electrolytic capacitor to an ac supply ?
to reduce a high voltage from an alternating HV into low voltage DC but higher current.. if i just use a resistor divider there are losses in the other resistor... no ? somehow i see caps being charged in series then discharging on parallel... to bring the voltage down... yes?
I'm right on the border of where Ohio, Wv, and Pa come together. About 300yrds from the Ohio River. I worked most of my life in Pittsburgh. Where I am in Ohio is economically dead.
Cool yet simple circuit. Thanks Paul. Got an email today, my (meaning your) Pico breakout boards have been shipped. Thank you for making them sharable so I don't need to replicate the time making my own. I might make my own add on board with a perf board to make some additional plug in modules and such apart from a single I2C
I was really looking forward to that volage doubler but the voltage doubler will have to do( clearly I'm just ribbin' ya bud ;) ) xD Very useful circuit indeed! Nice riffs too!
I have a ZOOM 1010 effects peddle. its been in the press since i was 17 or 18. just found it again recently got a 12 volt power supply it didn't work. then opened it up nothing obvious wrong by eye but, i found out its 9 volts centre negative. 300mA. needed to work it. i haven't jimmyed up a connector to checked it yet to see if it works but Anyway what im getting at is "DO YOU WANT IT". let me know where to send it and i'll post it off. a kinda thank you for all iv learned off ya! i hope its working or at least an easy fix. ANYWAY LET ME KNOW!!
Hey Yinzer, after you checked the AC coming from the variac and verified it was 10 volts AC (7:28 min), perhaps a check of the AC between the anode side of cap 1 and ground would have been instructive. Also, why did the meter show 13.36 DC volts (5:49 min.) at the output before you turned on the variac?
You should have discharged (shorted) the capacitor once after first boosting the input voltage. That is the reason why you couldnt get decent voltage levels after first attemt.
So if I was to get "large components" I could actually use all 100 amps from the main? I am just curious how many dc amps could be achieved. Supper capacitor voltage dobbler ark cannon? Let me know. Long time sub. Really enjoy your work. Your videos are always entertaining and really informative. I always have something to take away and the end of them. Thanks
Why did you use an electrolytic cap as opposed to a non-polarized part on the input leg? I suspect your circuit died in concert with that cap as its polarity was reversed (although I've never tried this so I'm not sure). Try again with a non-polarized part and see what happens?
Voltage doubler-an easy peasy circuit you should know. Let me teach you how to build, but if you're not a certified expert like me, don't do it. 🔧🚿🧻🔨 Done, let's measure what we've got here. EDIT: A 40% Voltage increaser. An easy peasy circuit you should know. Let me teach you...
You realize you are doubling the peak value of 10v rms which is 14.14v. Times 2 males it 28.28VDC. What you had on your DVM. I does not double or triple.
I remember Pennsylvania when I was a truck driver in 1991. I used to think that Illinois had the worst roads in the country until I drove through Pennsylvania!
Maybe it's just the interstate I was on? I remember the roads to this day!
Awesome plz make more for classic circuits.
Thank you for your effort to educate us. It is much appreciated. I think I needed more explanation of what is going on with the electricity, itself. How the caps are being charged and how that charge is added to the voltage that is coming from the supply (mains.) Please make a follow-up video, so I can truly learn what is happening. Please and thank you.
Good morning Paul, thank you very much for showing and playing the guitar! and thank you very much for the voltage doubler. Best wishes from Germany, Joachim
Good teacher and nice music.
Describing this as a "classic" is a bit of an understatement, as this circuit is a stage in the Cockcroft-Walton generator! It's important in the history of particle physics.
Your gettin better at the guitar my friend .
Nice to see Penn state. I grew up 2 miles from the village of Penn in Buckinghamshire in the UK where the Penn family originated. One member of which founded the state. Small world.
Very nice bro! Yeah i love these classic circuits. Please do more of them you teach and show things very well))
I also lovethe basic circuits, so much to learn. They are fantastic at teaching, even better than basic courses.
Thanks.So, the Increase in Voltage is not linear to the Input Voltage ?
cool guitar at the end1 wonder why it had ten volts input and o out put is that normal?
Your driving on route 22 /30 looks very familiar to me. I was just on that road yesterday. As I live in Robinson Township.
Cool. I was on my way to Guitar Center.
💯 A volagé doubler sounds way cooler 😎
All the voles agree.
On these voltage doubler circuits what kind of amps are you getting?
THAT's what I wonder about. It seems it depends on the supply. I'm still trying to get a grip on current :-)
Esp safely measuring. I've fried a lotta shit in the process :-)
Very cool circuit. Thanks for the jam.
Glad there was no mushroom cloud above that circuit. I had seen the voltage doubler long ago, however I could not visualize how it worked. This time, when you explained the design, it made sense. Nice musical ending, my pleasure to help out a bit.
Love the Rural King shirt.
So your just partial rectifying the circuit ?
I have a doubt.
While connecting the negative terminal of a dc source to the positive end of an electrolytic capacitor is dangerous (may lead to explosion), then how is it possible to connect the electrolytic capacitor to an ac supply ?
Thank you so much
Great rethim...... + lovly job... Thanks v much Sir ✌️
Cool circuit and great solo at the end-cheers!
Very nice guitar playing at the end. And the circuit was cool too.
Don't know why those elctrolytic capacitors didn't blow when the voltage reversed on them?
can you REDUCE voltage in the same way? with a similar curcuit... i guess it would be a cascade divider ?
to reduce a high voltage from an alternating HV into low voltage DC but higher current..
if i just use a resistor divider there are losses in the other resistor... no ?
somehow i see caps being charged in series then discharging on parallel... to bring the voltage down... yes?
I didn't know you were in PA. I was born in Uniontown (about 50 miles south of Pittsburgh) and grew up in Point Marion. 👍
I'm in Ohio. Right on the border.
@@learnelectronics Oh ok 👍 I live in West Virginia now (Fairmont). Grew up in PA, about 32 years and been in WV about 5 years now.
I'm right on the border of where Ohio, Wv, and Pa come together. About 300yrds from the Ohio River. I worked most of my life in Pittsburgh. Where I am in Ohio is economically dead.
Cool yet simple circuit. Thanks Paul.
Got an email today, my (meaning your) Pico breakout boards have been shipped. Thank you for making them sharable so I don't need to replicate the time making my own. I might make my own add on board with a perf board to make some additional plug in modules and such apart from a single I2C
I was really looking forward to that volage doubler but the voltage doubler will have to do( clearly I'm just ribbin' ya bud ;) ) xD Very useful circuit indeed! Nice riffs too!
Looks a lot like the 1st stage of the voltage multiplier in a negative ion generator !
I'm scared of that circuit. 😁 good guitar pickin there too. Thanks for the video!
I have a ZOOM 1010 effects peddle. its been in the press since i was 17 or 18. just found it again recently got a 12 volt power supply it didn't work. then opened it up nothing obvious wrong by eye but, i found out its 9 volts centre negative. 300mA. needed to work it. i haven't jimmyed up a connector to checked it yet to see if it works but Anyway what im getting at is "DO YOU WANT IT". let me know where to send it and i'll post it off. a kinda thank you for all iv learned off ya! i hope its working or at least an easy fix. ANYWAY LET ME KNOW!!
Hey Yinzer, after you checked the AC coming from the variac and verified it was 10 volts AC (7:28 min), perhaps a check of the AC between the anode side of cap 1 and ground would have been instructive. Also, why did the meter show 13.36 DC volts (5:49 min.) at the output before you turned on the variac?
I see its been said below but again this classic circuits series is great keep em coming Paul
Thanks.
Ah the mystical volage. Love it.
Very Cool..
Nice Tele!
Thanks
One possible reason for the DC voltage drop is the AC fluctuations in the charging loop.
You should have discharged (shorted) the capacitor once after first boosting the input voltage. That is the reason why you couldnt get decent voltage levels after first attemt.
Did your variac come with those banana jacks?
Your meter was the only 'load' on the circuit, accounting for readings not being what was expected till it could settle.
Great circuit, lovely guitar work, but i didn't recognise the tune.
It was improvised on the spot.
I love Tele's 🙂
Me too. I have 2 teles, an Ultra Strat, and a Les Paul. That 52 reissue i played in the video gets used more than any other.
@@learnelectronics nice 🙂 I have a 60th anniversary '52 Hotrod. She's my favourite
So if I was to get "large components" I could actually use all 100 amps from the main? I am just curious how many dc amps could be achieved. Supper capacitor voltage dobbler ark cannon? Let me know. Long time sub. Really enjoy your work. Your videos are always entertaining and really informative. I always have something to take away and the end of them. Thanks
Why did you use an electrolytic cap as opposed to a non-polarized part on the input leg? I suspect your circuit died in concert with that cap as its polarity was reversed (although I've never tried this so I'm not sure). Try again with a non-polarized part and see what happens?
Theme song have capacitor will travel ! 😁👍🤖
Voltage doubler-an easy peasy circuit you should know. Let me teach you how to build, but if you're not a certified expert like me, don't do it. 🔧🚿🧻🔨 Done, let's measure what we've got here.
EDIT:
A 40% Voltage increaser. An easy peasy circuit you should know. Let me teach you...
You realize you are doubling the peak value of 10v rms which is 14.14v. Times 2 males it 28.28VDC. What you had on your DVM. I does not double or triple.
Juat for fun, I'm gonna be not picky. Your white board says VOLAGE not voltage. :) Don't hit me. I found it funny.
Your spelling of Just did the same thing for me, the irony 😅
Warning: may cause acute Darwinism.
Don’t show this too electroboom lmfao.
He's covered it: this is a stage of the Cockcroft-Walton generator. This was used to create high voltages for early particle accelerators.
I'm confused I thought you lived in Ohio
i think he does. PA is just an hour drive from where he is.
I live in Ohio, on the border, about 30 miles from Pittsburgh.
Cray thing Paul, I noticed your variac power light going on and off in the video..