Joule Thief: NE-2 Rattler Lights Various Bulbs at Various Voltages

And burns my fingers. Very interesting ….. the CFL won’t light unless I have one wire disconnected….. But the incandescent is most impressive. The circuit lights it up much brighter than it can be lit on the same DC input voltage alone. Scope shots, DMM readings are shown for the viewer’s pleasure.

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