Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #03683
To: beam beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 10:00:23 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Solar Engine
I have not used it in BEAm, but that circuit might do quite a nice job
for BEAM! It will charge, and when it's fairly full, trigger the UJT,
which sends a pulse to the SCR which LOCKS ON until the stored current
drops to below the SCR's hold on current. Sounds like an SE to me!!!
Evan Kwong wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I just stumbled across this website:
>
> http://www.kristech.com/hardware/solar.html
>
> about building a solar engine with a UJT and an SCR.
>
> Has anyone tried / analyzed / tested this circuit?
> Is it true that it is "...a new and improved circuit that surpasses the
> efficiency of the original circuit by about 100 %. "?
>
> What a silly question, why don't I just build one.
>
> Evan
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Richard Piotter
richfile@rconnect.com
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