Free Energy From Air Circuit

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Free Energy From Air Circuit

Last year I found a United States Patent that showed how to collect ambient energy right from the air. I finally decided to buildthis curcuit just to see what it could do.

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The above images are from the circuit I built. Most of the text and info comes direct from the US4628299 filed by Joseph Tate.US4628299

The Amazing Ambient Power Module

Parts List for the APM-2

Four 1N34 germanium diodes (Radio shack #276-1123) ~ Figure 1, X1, X2, X3, & X4 Two 0.2 mfd 50 V ceramic capacitors ~ Figure 1, C1 & C2 Two 100 mfd 50V electrolytic capacitors (Radio Shack #272-1016) ~ Figure 1, C3 & C4 Copper wire for antenna & ground connections

Introduction

The Ambient Power Module (APM) is a simple electronic circuit which, when connected to antenna and earth ground, willdeliver low voltage up to several milliwatts. The amount of voltage and power will be determined by local radio noise levelsand antenna dimensions

Generally a long wire antenna about 100' long and elevated in a horizontal position about 30' above ground works best. Alonger antenna may be required in some locations. Any type copper wire, insulated or not, may be used for the antenna. Moredetails about the antenna and ground will be discussed further on.

The actual circuit consists of two oppositely polarized voltage doublers (Figure 1). The DC output of each doubler is connectedin series with the other to maximize voltage without using transformers. Single voltage doublers were often found in older TVsets for converting 120 VAC to 240 VDC. In the TV circuit the operating frequency is 60 Hz.

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The APM operates at radio frequencies, receiving most of its power from below 1 MHz. The basic circuit may be combined witha variety of voltage regulation schemes, some of which are shown in Figure 2. Using the APM-2 to charge small NiCadbatteries provides effective voltage regulation as well as convenient electrical storage. This is accomplished by connecting theAPM-2 as shown in Figure 2B.

Charging lead acid batteries is not practical because their internal leakage is too high for the APM to keep up with. Similarly,this system will not provide enough power for incandescent lights except in areas of very high radio noise.

It can be used to power small electronic devices with CMOS circuitry, like clocks and calculators. Smoke alarms and lowvoltage LEDs also can be powered by the APM.

Figure 3 is a characteristic APM power curve measured using various loads from 0-19 kOhm. This unit was operating from a100' horizontal wire about 25' high in Sausalito CA. As can be seen from the plot, power drops rapidly as the load resistancedecrease from 2 kOhm. This means that low voltage, high impedance devices, like digital clocks, calculators and smokealarms are the most likely applications for this power source. Some applications are shown in Figures 4 through 7.

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Figure 4 ~ A digital clock is shown powered by the APM-2. The 1.5 volt clock draws 28 microamps. Its position on the powerenvelope curve would be off the scale to the right and almost on the bottom line, dissipating only 42 microwatts.

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Figure 6 shows a clock which has the APM-2 built into it so it is only necessary to connect the antenna and ground wiresdirectly to the clock. The antenna for this clock, which is a low frequency marine type, is shown in Figure 7.These antenna areexpensive, not generally available, and usually don't work any better than the long wire mentioned above. But it may benecessary to use them in urban areas where space is limited and radio noise is high.

Building the Module

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The builder has a choice of wiring techniques which may be used to construct the module. It may be hand wired onto aterminal strip, laid out on a bread board, experiment board, or printed circuit. Figure 8 shows some of the different ways ofconstructing the APM-2.

Figure 8A is constructed on a screw strip terminal; Figure 8B is constructed on a perforated breadboard; Figure 8C is built on astandard experiment board; Figures 8D, 8E, and 8F are all printed circuits; Figure 8F is made up on a solder strip terminal.

If you wish to make only one or two units, hand wiring will be most practical, either on a terminal strip or breadboard.Assembly on the terminal strip (Figure 8A) can be done easily and without soldering. It is important to get the polarity correcton the electrolytic capacitor. The arrow printed on the side of the capacitor points to negative.

Figure 9 is a closer view of the terminal strip with an illustration of the components and how they are connected.

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The breadboard unit is shown in Figure 10 with all components on one side and all connections on the other. All you need is a2" x 2" piece of perforated breadboard (Radio Shack #276-1395) and the components on the parts list. Push component wiresthrough the holes and twist them together on the other side. Just follow the pattern in the photo, making sure to observe thecorrect polarity on the electrolytic capacitors and the diodes. The ceramic capacitors may be inserted in either direction.

The experiment board unit is assembled by simply pushing the component leads into the board as shown in Figure 11. Thisunit is powering a small red LED indicated by the arrow.

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The solder strip unit is made up on a five terminal strip. The antenna connection is made to the twisted ends of the ceramiccapacitors. When soldering the leads of the 1N34 diodes, care must be taken to avoid overheating. Clip a heat sink onto thelead between the diode and the terminal as shown in Figure 12.

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Figure 14 shows the front and back view of the completed printed circuit.

A small switch may be installed on the board to activate the zener regulator (Figure 15). This board was designed for use inclocks.

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Antenna Requirements

The antenna needs to be of sufficient size to supply the APM with enough RF current to cause conduction in the germaniumdiodes and charge the ground coupling capacitors. It has been found that a long horizontal wire works best. It will work betterwhen raised higher. Usually 20-30 feet is required. Lower elevations will work, but a longer wire may be necessary.

In most location, possible supporting structures already exist. The wire may be stretched between the top of a building andsome nearby tree or telephone pole. If live wires are present on the building or pole, care should be taken to keep yourantenna and body well clear of these hazards.

To mount the wire, standard commercial insulators may be sued as well as homemade devices. Plastic pipe makes anexcellent antenna insulator. Synthetic rope also works very well, and has the advantage of being secured simply by tying aknot. It is convenient to mount a pulley at some elevated point so the antenna wire may be pulled up to it using the ropewhich doubles as an insulator (Figure 16).

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Figure 17 is an illustration of a horizontal wire antenna using a building and tree for supports.

Grounding

Usually a good ground can be established by connecting a wire to the water or gas pipes of a building. Solder or screw the

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wire to the APM-2 ground terminal. In buildings with plastic pipes or joints, some other hookup must be used. A metal rod orpipe may be driven into the ground in a shady location where the earth usually is damper. Special copper coated steel rodsare made for grounds which have the advantage of good bonding to copper wire. A ground of this type usually is found withinthe electrical system of most buildings.

Conduit is a convenient ground provided that the conduit is properly grounded. This may be checked with an ohmmeter bytesting continuity between the conduit and system ground (ground rod). Just as with the antenna, keep the ground wire awayform the hot wires. The APM's ground wire may pass through conduit with other wires but should only be installed by qualifiedpersonnel.

Grounding in extremely dry ground can be enhanced by burying some salts around the rod. The slats will increase theconductivity of the ground and also help retain water. More information on this subject may be found in an antenna handbook.

Good luck getting your Ambient Power Module working. It is our hope that experimenters will find new applications andimprove the power capabilities of the APM.

CopyRight Joseph Tate

Inventors: Tate, Joseph B. (Sausalito, CA) Brown, David E. (Mill Valley, CA)

Application Number: 06/695632

Publication Date: 12/09/1986

Filing Date: 01/28/1985 NOTE: The images maybe hard to see as they were originally scanned and uploaded in black andwhite. If it helps you to replicate this device you may want to check the images of the one I built at the very top (in color) Hereare some more photos of my completed unit for your review.

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