New and improved circuit for “Tiny Orbo Replication 2.” This circuit uses a small transformer, L2 and L3, to apply a small voltage during the current pulse to help maintain the pulse. For my particular setup, the difference in inductance between the primary and secondary of the small transformer is 100mH / 0.51mH = 196. Therefore the secondary coil, 0.51mH, will have sqrt(196) ~= 14 times less turns than the primary. So the primary has ~ 14 times more turns than the secondary. Of course every setup is different. The turns ration between primary and secondary depends on the total resistance and the type of diodes you’re using. Also, for the moment I’m only using one toroid. I’ll need to increase the inductance of L2 when the 2nd toroid is added.
The diodes, MBR20100CT, should be low Vf Schottky diodes with at least 40 volts reverse breakdown. The only reason my circuit shows MBR20100CT diodes is because that’s the best diode in the default LTspice database. I would make V1 a large supercapacitor, and eventually V2 will be a supercapator.
Click image to enlarge. Right click on image to save to you computer to help keep this circuit as open-source.
I am not affiliated with Steorn. Orbo is trademarked by Steorn.
Related Posts
- Improved circuit “tiny orbo replication 2″
- New “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ circuit
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ circuit – in progess
- Circuit for “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ circuit – in progess
- Today’s “Tiny Orbo Replication” update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ circuit – in progess
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ update 9
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 18
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 23
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 14
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update 21
- “Tiny Orbo replication” 170% efficient
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” tip
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ major update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 16
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ update 5
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update 19
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 19
- Replicating “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update 22
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” replication update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update 18
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update 24
- First replication attempt of “Tiny Orbo Replication” update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” tip
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 22
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update 23
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update 20
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- Replicate “Tiny Orbo Replication”
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” update
- First replication attempt of “Tiny Orbo Replication”
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” & Hue device update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 15
- Today’s Tiny Orbo Replication work
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ update 7
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ update 6
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” replication update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update 17
- Second replication attempt of “Tiny Orbo Replication”
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ update 8
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ update 4
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ design details
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2.5″
- No “Tiny Orbo Replication 2.5″
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” tips
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 20
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 28
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- Crazy circuit update 3
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update 26 – the end?
- YouTube video of latest “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 17
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ update 11
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 21
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 27
- Building “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 3
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ update 3
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” replication page update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 24
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 11
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ replication
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update 27
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ runs on 48 microwatts!
- Holy Grail Tiny Orbo Replication
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 1
- Best method to make “Tiny Orbo Replication”
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” tip
- On “Tiny Orbo Replication” vacation
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 26
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 25
- YouTube of “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 2″ update 10
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 13
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 9
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 8
- “Tiny Orbo Replication” bearings
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 4″ update 2
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update
- “Tiny Orbo Replication 3″ update





