Re: Question: capacitors as special use batteries?
- From: John Larkin <jjlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:02:58 -0700
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:28:00 -0400, John <look@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:50:31 -0700 (PDT), "msadkins04@xxxxxxxxx"
<msadkins04@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I recall from my hobbyist days that high-voltage capacitors can keep
a
charge for a significant amount of time, especially if they are cut-
off from the circuit subsequent to charging.
I'd like to know whether it might be feasible, from a technical and
cost-effectiveness standpoint, to use a large array of specially
designed capacitors to hold excess electricity from solar plants for,
say, periods of a week or more. This would be helpful to bridge gaps
caused by overcast weather, and for other purposes.
I know that there are potentially problems with dielectric breakdown
and leakage. On the plus side, such "batteries" could be charged and
discharged very quickly, as needed, and without the complications
involved in conventional batteries using chemical electrolytes.
The capacities aren't yet at that level, but one company is now
marketing a capacitor powered cordless drill with a recharge time of
less than 2 minutes.
.
And I bet the drilling time is a lot less than that.
John
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