Battery charge Nokia Lumia 925 with electric shock from lightning video

Nokia, in their eagerness to explore new ways to improve their products, has achieved the "impossible". With the collaboration of the University of Southampton have conducted an experiment that was to charge the battery of a Nokia Lumia 925 by electromagnetic discharge from lightning. Surprisingly full charge only lasted a few seconds or so they say. Following the experiment the video.

The Nokia Research Center has always stood by his advances, new technologies and experiments in the field of electronics. In this type of signature laboratories performed tests that may someday result in improvements for their devices. This time the focus has been taken to the extreme efficiency of wireless charging of one of its models, the Nokia Lumia 925 . The most striking of the test has been the method used for this purpose.

An essay "unique"

It seems hard to believe, but with the right material and the expertise of the scientists involved in this project has conducted a unique experiment. As summarized at the beginning of the article, Nokia's research team in collaboration with the University of Southampton have gotten the Nokia Lumia 925 battery fitted with wireless charging standard, is charged with the energy of lightning, that they we can see in any storm. However, it is necessary to refine the working conditions.

200,000 volts to blame

Logically failed to use lightning in "natural conditions", but has been recreated artificially in a laboratory conditioning with adequate safety measures for working with high voltage currents. With the help of several AC transformers are able to create an electric arc between two conductors separated 30 cm and a difference of 200,000 volts power. As you can see in the video, is as close to a ray (although less intense than we can see in any storm).

100% load with a sigh

The interesting part comes when that arc is very close to Nokia Lumia 925. Surprisingly electromagnetic energy fired by the "artificial lightning" is captured by the induction loop included in the terminal (physical system that promotes wireless charging) to recharge this battery in seconds. At least this is recounted in the official blog of the brand , but if we are honest the video handset before you can check if the battery is charged in full. Another point that is not clear is how to achieve smartphone circuits endure such physical conditions, although one of the researchers suggested that it is due to the dimmable own charging system.
Far from the macabre that this experiment may be, it is still interesting if the system is improved induction of smartphones. And currently, although it is possible to load the computers wirelessly, the system slows down considerably the load. Therefore, the test could be the beginning of new progress in this regard.