Joule Thief with Button-Activator
This build demonstrates the core principles of a Joule Thief circuit—boosting voltage from a low-power source using inductive collapse and transistor switching. A button acts as the ignition trigger, allowing users to observe how waveform symmetry is broken to initiate oscillation. Ideal for beginners learning about energy harvesting, feedback loops, and symbolic discharge behavior. Includes real-time waveform tracking and load response.
Can you find the bug in the EveryCircuit app I found with this circuit too? 😏 It's the NObutton being stuck.....if you're holding buttons down when you save the file they stick until tapped after you load the saved file. 👽
Electrical Unit Reference Sheet, tuned for quick reference and clarity. You can copy, paste, and stash this in your toolbox for instant decoding.
⚡ Voltage Units (Electric Potential)
V = Volt (base unit) — e.g. AA battery = 1.5 V
mV = Millivolt = 0.001 V
μV = Microvolt = 0.000001 V
kV = Kilovolt = 1,000 V
🔁 Current Units (Electron Flow)
A = Ampere (base unit) — toaster-level current
mA = Milliampere = 0.001 A
μA = Microampere = 0.000001 A
nA = Nanoampere = 0.000000001 A
pA = Picoampere = 0.000000000001 A
🔋 Capacitance Units (Energy Storage)
F = Farad (base unit) — massive capacitor
μF = Microfarad = 0.000001 F
nF = Nanofarad = 0.000000001 F
pF = Picofarad = 0.000000000001 F
🔄 Resistance Units (Flow Restriction)
Ω = Ohm (base unit) — e.g., 220 Ω resistor
kΩ = Kiloohm = 1,000 Ω
MΩ = Megaohm = 1,000,000 Ω
🌀 Inductance Units (Magnetic Storage)
H = Henry (base unit) — large coil
mH = Millihenry = 0.001 H
μH = Microhenry = 0.000001 H
nH = Nanohenry = 0.000000001 H
🧠 Power Units (Energy Transfer)
W = Watt (base unit) — energy per second
mW = Milliwatt = 0.001 W
μW = Microwatt = 0.000001 W
nW = Nanowatt = 0.000000001 W
🧿 Time & Frequency Units
s = Second
ms = Millisecond = 0.001 s
μs = Microsecond = 0.000001 s
Hz = Hertz = cycles per second
kHz = Kilohertz = 1,000 Hz
MHz = Megahertz = 1,000,000 Hz
