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EN

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3V

BATT

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VR4

BEEPER

CHARLES WENZEL

INTERNAL

ANTENNA

EXTERNAL ANTENNA

EARTH GND

BEEPER

NE

W 3

V L

IGH

TN

ING

DE

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EN

NIE

ZIN

K

CA

NN

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JA

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3V

BATT

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VR4

BEEPER

CHARLES WENZEL

INTERNAL

ANTENNA

EXTERNAL ANTENNA

EARTH GND

BEEPER

NEW 3V LIGHTNING

DETECTOR V3

©2013 LENNIE ZINK

CANNING JAR VERSION

3V

BATT

SW

VR4

BEEPER

CHARLES WENZEL

INTERNAL

ANTENNA

EXTERNALANTENNA

EARTH GND

PARTS LAYOUT

DETECTOR BOTTOM VIEW

DETECTOR BOTTOM VIEWwith BLANK PCBBATTERY

AA BATTERY HOLDER ISATTACHED WITH

ADHESIVE

LIDPARTS LAYOUT

BEEPER

C347pF

IN110mH

C110pF

C2(104)

BE C

Q1MPSA63

R2330K

R35K1

R1330K

C4(102)

D11N914

B

E

C

Q22N4401

R627K

R5100K

D21N914

B

E

C

Q32N4403

R81K

C510mF

B

E

C

B

E

C

Q42N4401

R91K

R733K

C6100mF

D31N914

R123K3R11

1M

BAREWIREAROUNDNE1

PCB SOLDEREDTO

BINDING POSTS

12 ga WIRE SOLDEREDINTO LARGE PADS

TO LID COMPONENTSFOR MORE SUPPORT

©2013Lennie ZinkBay City, MI

THIN WASHER ONFOIL SIDE TO MAKEANTENNA BRACKETCLEAR PCB TRACES

DETECTOR PCB SOLDEREDTO BINGING POSTS

REGULAR CANNING JAR LIDSIZED BLANK PCB’S LABEL

TM

HOBBYHOBBY

ELECTRONICS, INC.ELECTRONICS, INC.

EARTH

GND

EXT

ANTENNA

ON

POWER

OFF

LIG

HTN

ING DETECTOR

SENSITIVITY

TM

HOBBYHOBBY

ELECTRONICS, INC.ELECTRONICS, INC.

EARTH

GND

EXT

ANTENNA

ON

POWER

OFF

LIG

H

TNING DETECTOR

SENSITIVITY

INTERNAL ANTENNABATTERY BOARD

NEW 3V LIGHTNING DETECTOR

R1330K

3V

R2330K

R35K1

*R5100K(150K)

VR4100K

*R627K(8K2)

R733K

R81K

R91K

C110pF

ANTENNA2-3 FEET

C20.1mF

L110mH

Q1MPSA63

Q32N4403

Q22N4401

C4(102)

C510mF

C6100mF

SW1

GND

D11N914 D2

1N914

C347pF

EXTANTENNABANANA PLUG/BINDINGPOST

EARTHGROUNDBANANA PLUG/BINDINGPOST

NE1

EARTHGROUND

Q42N4401

ULTRABRIGHT

LED3.2FV BPR1

*R5 & R6 CHANGED TO(NEW VALUE) TO

STOP OSCILLATION

CANNING JAR VERSION

WENZEL

©2013Lennie ZinkBay City, MI

©2013Lennie ZinkBay City, MI

©2013Lennie ZinkBay City, MI

My wife Kathy and I enjoy canning thebounty of our tiny little garden.

We have several antique canning jars.In my mind I pictured one of thesehousing the New 3 Volt LightningDetector that Charles Wenzel designed.It seems to be more sensitive than theoriginal version.

When the LED flashes, the light isreflected and distorted around andthrough the jar! The beep can be heardthroughout the house.

You dare not “water bath” this jar!

August 8, 2013