yea, they usually have a rectifier in it. All that is usually is a configuration of four diodes(a component that only lets current flow one direction) so it can take the alternating current(AC) and convert it to direct current(DC) and then a large capacitor to stabilize the rectified voltage.
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Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months agoAm not very knowledgeable about these kinds of stuff but isn’t the hardest part is to output a stable voltage. I don’t even know how and if you can store such fluctuating energy.
Ticktok@lemmy.one 11 months ago
Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
That’s really interesting. So you can technically make you own rectifier with salvaged electrics.
Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 11 months ago
If you’re going to do that, salvaging a rectifier is probably easier. They’re in most devices nowadays
Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Thanks for the tip.
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 11 months ago
Idk if a stable output is necessary to charge a battery. They make flashlights and other small things with simple generators you power by shaking, which charges the battery that runs the light.
I’ve never taken one apart to see what else is going on, but I’d sure like to.
veroxii@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I’m not sure… I’m not a magnetist… But I’ve seen them manually dial the stargate by wrapping some copper wire around it. So how hard can it be?
stringere@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yeah, we can tell. Magnetician or magentologist, you philistine.
Stan@lemmywinks.com 11 months ago
The study of magenta.