E-Cat World Ocube Testing

Testing Of Steorn Ocube by E-catworld.com (Frank Acland)

Miscellaneous Testing/Details

-Dimensions and weight:

Weight for this ocube unit: 1101 g.

Weight without backplate: 853 g.

Size: The circumference is 420 mm.

From the top of the skull to the bottom of the chin is 144 mm.

From ear to ear is 118 mm.

Depth is 39 mm.

Thickness of top casing is 3 mm.

-Post at 9:49 p.m. Sat Feb 13:

Backplate and main casing appear to be non-magnetic.

-Post at 8:01 a.m. Sun Feb 14:

The capacitors/batteries/?, each is 45 mm long and the one on the left is 15 mm wide. (Figure 5)

-Sun Feb 14:

Video by Steorn showing Ocube internals: https://www.facebook.com/thebatteryisdead/videos/10153531949942672/

-Post at 8:14 a.m. Mon Feb 15:

Based on testing and Steorn’s video, a putative circuit diagram has been drawn up by Dieter_G and Rob King, and supported by other commenters (Figure 6, revised Feb 17 by Rob King based on official dialog with Shaun from Steorn).

-Mon Feb 29:

An Orbo core used in the Ophone (without all the extraneous circuitry) arrived, sent by Steorn due to difficulties with the Ocube. The size of the potted section of the pack is 38 x 98 x 13 mm. The weight of the pack, including the 9 Volt battery, is 98.8 grams.

Video showing Orbo core: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53PXOCbkMQw

-Sunday Mar 13:

Possible circuit diagram of Ophone Orbo core posted by FC (Figure 9).

Ocube USB Testing

-Mon Feb 8:

Ocube unit (Figure 1) arrived in mail. Stated by Steorn to lack Li-ion battery, but contain 5F capacitor. Capable of keeping a small array of 3 LEDs and power monitor lit for ~2 hours (Figure 2) (half that time may have been 1.5 W LED lamp (Figure 3)). Capable of lighting again after unknown length of charging time.

-Tue Feb 9:

Attempt to charge mobile devices unsuccessful. Ocube continues to light LEDs after charge period, but no longer for hour lengths.

Test Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iefq_Sd4Pf0

Timestamp 1:05-1:08: 1.5 W LED light time ~3 sec

Timestamp 3:36-3:37: 1.5 W LED light time ~1 - 1.5 sec

-Wed Feb 10:

Attempt to use PortaPow Premium USB power monitor unsuccessful, apparently due to not being able to trigger USB port. LEDs light up as previously (1- 1.5 sec). USB port shut off under ~4 V, full testing of stored energy not possible through USB.

-Thu Feb 11:

Test Video 1, post at 8:49 a.m.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfmxUqPVxzg

Timestamp 0:13-0:15: 1.5 W LED and power monitor light time ~1 - 1.5 sec

Test Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qW2Dcl4yQc

9:35 a.m., Timestamp 0:30-0:31: 1.5 W LED and power monitor light time ~1 sec

10:05 a.m., Timestamp 0:39-0:40: 1.5 W LED and power monitor light time ~1 sec

10:35 a.m., Timestamp 0:53-1:00: 1.5 W LED and power monitor light time 0 sec

11:04 a.m., Timestamp 1:10-1:11: 1.5 W LED and power monitor light time ~1 sec

11:35 a.m., Timestamp 1:39-1:44: 1.5 W LED and power monitor light time 0 sec

Test Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaZB4-6NkEQ

2:22 p.m., Timestamp 0:24-0:29: 3 LED lights and power monitor light time ~5.5 - 6 sec

Test Video 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oORXJ5xpyTM

3:22 p.m., Timestamp 0:05-0:09: 3 LED lights and power monitor light time 0 sec

4:19 p.m., Timestamp 0:17-0:21: 3 LED lights and power monitor light time ~4.5 sec

-Fri Feb 12:

Test Video 1, post at 12:18 p.m.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDDn_AmJRDA

Note: These tests involve sticking a USB powered device into the Ocube and then rapidly removing it in ~1 second, followed by viewing the blue LED inside the USB port of the Ocube.

Timestamp 0:12-0:28: Internal blue LED light time ~16 sec

Test Video 2, post at 12:18 p.m.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BtmLZoSpZ4

Timestamp 0:03-0:19: Internal blue LED light time ~16 sec

Timestamp 0:23-0:38: Internal blue LED light time ~15 sec

Timestamp 0:42-0:57: Internal blue LED light time ~15 sec

Timestamp 1:00-1:16: Internal blue LED light time ~16 sec

Timestamp 1:21-1:26: Internal blue LED light time 0 sec

Test Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4-bnpd727I

12:24 p.m., Timestamp 0:05-0:21: Internal blue LED light time ~16 sec

12:29 p.m., Timestamp 0:27-0:43: Internal blue LED light time ~16 sec

12:39 p.m., Timestamp 0:46-1:02: Internal blue LED light time ~16 sec

12:55 p.m., Timestamp 1:13-1:28: Internal blue LED light time ~16 sec

1:24 p.m., Timestamp 1:37-1:53: Internal blue LED light time ~16 sec

Ocube Internal Terminals Testing

Measurement from internal terminals after removal of backplate on Feb 12, 2016 (Figure 4). Upper (left pair) terminals appear to link to Orbo core. Lower (right pair) terminals appear to link to where the battery would be in a completed unit.

-Post at 12:15 a.m. Sat Feb 13:

Upper terminal reading range 2.31 V - 2.44 V

Lower terminal reading 0 V

-Post at 12:22 a.m. Sat Feb 13:

Upper terminal reading 2.45 V

-Morning of Sat Feb 13, various times:

Upper terminal reading range 0.01 V to >3 V

---Possible unintended short across upper terminals to 0.01 V---

-At 5.37 p.m. Sat Feb 13:

Upper terminals reading 0.4058 V