easy voltage doubler/power amps?

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stanman11

Joined Nov 23, 2010
228
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I need to get 17v. Ages ago I remember using 1.5v and a transformer to light an LED. But only for an instant.
Is there a way to configure this to constant power from a step up?
 
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vk6zgo

Joined Jul 21, 2012
677
is there a schematic I can use double/triple/quad the volts and amps from 12vDC to 36v 48v 300v DC.
I mean whats possible here that I can aim for.
I want to try and make an electric motor just for fun
I have a tredmill motor i want to use the shaft and case to make my own DC motor

or do they already make something thats cheap?
Sorry,the world doesn't work that way!

Voltage multipliers are normally special types of rectifier circuits which produce a higher DC output voltage from a given AC supply than would normally be available.
To do something like that with DC you would need a switch mode DC-DC inverter.

BUT,here's the biggie!

Your original source produces a set amount of power,where power = current times voltage or P=I*V.
This means that,for the same power into your multiplier,if for instance,you double the voltage out, you get half the current out.
 

wmodavis

Joined Oct 23, 2010
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Due to the law of Conservation of Energy you cannot increase both voltage and current simultaneously. Power OUT = Power IN (minus losses).
 

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stanman11

Joined Nov 23, 2010
228
I need to get 17v. Ages ago I remember using 1.5v and a transformer to light an LED. But only for an instant.
Is there a way to configure this to get constant power from a step up?
 
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