WARNING: THE CAMERA FLASH CIRCUIT GENERATES UNPROTECTED HIGH VOLTAGE WHICH CAN CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURNS! DO NOT TOUCH THE CONTACTS OF THE CAPACITOR WHEN IT IS FULLY CHARGED! USE THE NECESSARY PRECAUSTIONS WHEN HANDLING THE CAMERA FLASH CIRCUIT! DO NOT HANDLE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!! I was playing with the Camera Flash circuit board (not sure that is a wise thing!) when I had the idea that maybe it could be used to light a mains household light bulb…? These are my first recorded experiments, I am quite happy with the results! See also my Stepping Up Transformer Videos:- uk.youtube.com uk.youtube.com Camera Flash Circuit:- www.repairfaq.org Solar Powered Light Circuit:- www.talkingelectronics.com DC to AC Inverter Power Supply:- www.uoguelph.ca This circuit only requires a steady 5v to 15v DC input to be capable of producing a 120v to 230v AC 50/60Hz output supply. Since the Camera Flash Circuit is capable of producing 330v/55W across the capacitor, I reckon stepping down that voltage and regulating it to the input of the 555 Inverter circuit, would be stable enough to produce a steady 230v AC output… enough to run a household low energy light bulb? And then integrating the circuit with the Photo-Voltaic Cell to charge the battery during the day. I know it’s a long shot! I got the idea from the video “How to Power a TV using a AAA battery” uk.youtube.com and if you watch my Stepping Up Transformer videos then maybe it is not such a crazy idea…? MUSIC …
