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| - | * A small bit of red mono-fiber wire is woven around the (+) electrode wire to clearly distinguish it from the (-) electrode wire | + | * A small bit of red mono-fiber wire is woven around the (+) electrode wire to clearly distinguish it from the (-) electrode wire |
| * both electrode wires are interwoven on the top to avoid the top (+) electrode to sink away from oxygen | * both electrode wires are interwoven on the top to avoid the top (+) electrode to sink away from oxygen | ||
| * small opening is cut on side of the lid with a cutting clamp to let the electrode wires go through towards the circuit | * small opening is cut on side of the lid with a cutting clamp to let the electrode wires go through towards the circuit | ||
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| - | * A small bit of red mono-fiber wire is woven around the (+) electrode wire to clearly distinguish it from the (-) electrode wire | + | * A small bit of red mono-fiber wire is woven around the (+) electrode wire to clearly distinguish it from the (-) electrode wire |
| * both electrode wires are interwoven on the top to avoid the top (+) electrode to sink away from oxygen | * both electrode wires are interwoven on the top to avoid the top (+) electrode to sink away from oxygen | ||
| * a small opening is cut on side of the lid with a cutting clamp to let the electrode wires go through towards the circuit | * a small opening is cut on side of the lid with a cutting clamp to let the electrode wires go through towards the circuit | ||
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| - | * A small bit of red mono-fiber wire is woven around the (+) electrode wire to clearly distinguish it from the (-) electrode wire | + | * A small bit of red mono-fiber wire is woven around the (+) electrode wire to clearly distinguish it from the (-) electrode wire |
| * both electrode wires are interwoven on the top to avoid the top (+) electrode to sink away from oxygen | * both electrode wires are interwoven on the top to avoid the top (+) electrode to sink away from oxygen | ||
| * a small opening is cut on side of the lid with a cutting clamp to let the electrode wires go through towards the circuit | * a small opening is cut on side of the lid with a cutting clamp to let the electrode wires go through towards the circuit | ||
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| * ...it is actually a limitation of the S882-Z chip, which will only charge up to 1.8 V (according to the datasheet). | * ...it is actually a limitation of the S882-Z chip, which will only charge up to 1.8 V (according to the datasheet). | ||
| - | * This means that our supercap will only charge up to 1.8 V, which is not sufficient to power the BBC microbit | + | * This means that our supercap will only charge up to 1.8 V, which is not sufficient to power the BBC microbit |
| + | * or even open the 1381 voltage detector, which opening rising voltage limit is at 2.4 V. | ||
| * This means that we need another boost converter or charge pump using the 1.8 V charged supercap energy to bring it up to 2.4 V to activate the 1381 voltage detector, and then power the BBC microbit enough to open the gate of the 2N3904 feeding itself longer directly from the energy source. | * This means that we need another boost converter or charge pump using the 1.8 V charged supercap energy to bring it up to 2.4 V to activate the 1381 voltage detector, and then power the BBC microbit enough to open the gate of the 2N3904 feeding itself longer directly from the energy source. | ||
| * Some questions include : | * Some questions include : | ||