Back in 2007 I filmed a little demonstration — a completely self-running, closed-loop Bedini SG oscillator built around a trifilar coil. No batteries in the loop… just capacitors that keep charging themselves indefinitely while the system runs at a voltage far below what the transistor is “supposed” to need.
Watch the newly re-uploaded video here (details below the video):
What you’re seeing:
Classic trifilar Bedini SG coil (23-gauge, ~2,000 turns): power, trigger, and one completely isolated recovery winding
RCA 3055 transistor (yes, the old-school one)
Front-end powered only by capacitors that are being conditioned with a high-frequency, high-voltage relay/ignition-coil pulse circuit
Recovery energy from the isolated winding is fed straight back to the input capacitors — the input side literally cannot “see” the output side – if it did, it would wind down fast and defeat itself
A simple ground rod connected to the circuit (just like John Bedini showed on the original 1990s KeelyNet schematics)
The result? The input capacitor drops a little at start-up, then climbs back up and just… stays there. I left it running for a long time until I literally got bored. The system stabilizes and oscillates forever on its own recovered energy — and it does it while running on less than a volt, way under the official transistor spec. That alone tells you something very non-conventional is happening with the current.
John Bedini always insisted the earth ground made the machine “run stronger.” Most builders ignored that detail. This demo proves he was right — you can see the dramatic difference the moment the ground rod is connected.
Those old original schematics that John originally posted are down below.
Why this matters in 2025
Two weeks ago I wrote about the Benitez self-running systems from the early 1900s. After personally witnessing multiple closed-loop devices over the years — including this simple oscillator — I’m no longer surprised that Benitez may have been telling the truth. In fact, when you study his patents side-by-side with some of the later “free energy” circuits that became famous, the family resemblance is unmistakable.
The real magic isn’t in complicated hardware. It’s in understanding switching, energy recovery, conditioning (caps or batteries), and the role of the local environment (yes, including that ground rod most people leave out).
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Carlos F. Benitez, a Mexican civil engineer from Guadalajara, filed a series of patents in the 1910s that described self-sustaining electrical systems capable of running motors and lights indefinitely while recharging their own batteries—and producing surplus energy. A century later, these ideas remain controversial, but they’ve influenced modern free-energy work, especially John Bedini’s SG (School Girl) systems. Whether Bedini knew about Benitez early on or not, the principles are essentially identical: discharge one battery to pulse another with radiant spikes, yielding more than what left the input. In this post, I’ll break down Benitez’s patents, compare them to Bedini SG, and explain why low-impedance batteries can make results easier to achieve. I’ve spent years digging into this, from witnessing Paul Babcock’s shop demos to running my own Bedini setups.
The Bedini SG is a simple circuit: a battery charges a coil, the switch turns off, and the collapse spike pulses another battery. Scaled right (e.g., with big cell tower batteries and a 10-coiler), tests around 2004 by Bedini and Peter Lindemann showed 500% more work provided to real loads on the output batteries compared to what left the input batteries. Experimenters have had mixed results, often due to high-impedance batteries or poor switching. Of course, plenty of folks have pondered motor-generator setups that self-charge—sounds crazy, but utilizing certain principles, there have been many successes, and none of it violates any laws of thermodynamics.
Benitez iterated from basic commutator switching to his ultimate design with a Poulsen arc and mercury vapor rectifiers (MVRs), pulsing DC at 50–60 Hz envelopes containing ringing from the LC tank. That ringing—radiant spikes—overcharges the idle battery. MVRs shine here: virtually no voltage drop and ultra-fast recovery, outpacing even SiC diodes.
Low-impedance batteries help because these impulses dissipate in resistance. For lead-acid, starters have lower impedance (for high bursts) compared to deep cycles (higher for sustained low current). Marine batteries are the worst case—they try to be both starter and deep cycle but never work right. Lithium iron phosphate batteries seem even better because their impedance is so low it’s hard to measure—this is what Paul Babcock found with the successes he demonstrated in his home shop that I witnessed on multiple occasions. It may make results easier, but it’s not the only factor.
Bedini wasn’t only for long swaps; short/high-freq swaps work too. Fast switching intervals runs on surface charge (that “electrostatic fluffy charge on top”), not deep capacity so the batteries don’t run down. John Bedini told me about his intention to start experimenting with high-frequency battery swapping (e.g., 30 kHz) using PIC chips for LEDs and small models, likely with LiFePO4 like 18650s—but he passed within a year or so of looking into doing that.
Benitez’s system needs a fresh look—it’s been hashed out on my forums (energeticforum.com and energyscienceforum.com), which are updated and blazing fast now. They need a little maintenance: I’ll scrub the membership list soon and automate sign-ups (manual process was too time-intensive to keep spammers out). More positive results came from those threads than anywhere else, thanks to authoritative experts like John Bedini, Peter Lindemann, and Eric Dollard personally contributing in mass abundance—a treasure trove they didn’t share much elsewhere.
Peter Lindemann’s 2018 presentation is a great intro (available at Self-Recharging Battery Supply of Carlos F. Benitez). You can start with Benitez’s earliest method (simple commutator) and scale to the full Poulsen arc/MVR setup—post your builds in energeticforum.com to keep the momentum going.
Benitez’s Complete Patent List (Including the Unrelated Fluid Motor)
Benitez filed seven patents (one U.S., two French, four British) from 1908–1918. The electrical ones (1913–1918) build from basic oscillations to automated self-runners. The 1908 fluid motor is mechanical and unrelated—included for completeness. All are public domain; patent numbers link to Espacenet.
Reciprocating piston motor for motive fluids (steam/air) with direct piston-valve actuation for efficient admission/exhaust. Convertible modes; no electrical tie-in.
New Process for the Generation of Electrical Energy
Ultimate: Dual-battery with clock-solenoid switching; motor-alternator feeds Poulsen arc/condenser tank; MVRs rectify ringing to overcharge.
Bedini SG vs. Benitez: The Solid-State Evolution
Bedini SG and Benitez share the same principle: discharge one battery to pulse another with radiant spikes, yielding more than what left the input. Bedini simplified it for modern parts; Benitez used mechanical/early vacuum tech.
Mechanical commutator (early) or clock-solenoids (hourly in GB121561A).
Spike Generation
Inductive collapse.
Poulsen arc chops alternator AC → LC tank ringing (50–60 Hz envelope + kHz ringing).
Results
500% more work to real loads on output batteries (Bedini/Lindemann 2004 tests with cell tower batteries/10-coiler); mixed for small setups.
“Excess electrical energy” (GB121561A); overcharges idle battery while running loads.
Load
Often self-contained (coil as “load”); mechanical work on the shaft for turning fans or a generator for more net electrical gain.
Motors/lights via terminals (40–41); surplus for tools/industry.
Batteries
Low-impedance key (starters lower than deep cycles; LiFePO4 even better per Babcock).
Galvanic (lead-acid implied); modern low-ESR helps.
Note on Capacitors
Benitez used “condensers” (1910s term) and in FR20076E mentioned “electrolytic devices” for structural improvements — but never explicitly “electrolytic capacitor.” The high-voltage self-recharge effect I’ve empirically verified (50–95% voltage rebound post-short) is almost exclusively seen in electrolytic capacitors (aluminum oxide dielectric). This may not be related to what Benitez was doing, but you should know about this. I discovered this effect on my own for the first time around 2002 with a 1200V 0.1uF AC capacitor from a microwave, charged via Bedini SG made from a Sony Capstan (reel to reel) motor. I found that by charging the capacitors with high voltage pulses—whether it was 100V or 10,000V—it changed the properties in the capacitor to act like an electret, where it retained a permanent type of ability to recharge almost all the way back up to the top of where I was charging it. It reached 100V, a neon bulb triggered an SCR to discharge to another battery—and after conditioning, it self-charged to nearly 100V without input. I did this with canister electrolytics charged by oscillating high-frequency ignition coil output, conditioning them to self-charge and self-run the oscillator. My 2007 demo ran indefinitely on two conditioned 33,000 µF electrolytics at 0.6V — proof this radiant “memory” is dielectric-specific and possible that this is one of several ways that Benitez’s system worked even if he didn’t understand that principle. Video of this self-running oscillator is down below.
Low-Impedance Batteries: Why They Help
These spikes are high voltage, low current, radiant impulses. Impedance kills them:
Lead-Acid: Starters have lower impedance (for high bursts) vs. deep cycles (higher for sustained low current).
Marine Batteries: Worst—try to be both starter/deep cycle but never work right.
LiFePO4: Near-zero impedance—Babcock’s demos I saw ran forever on them. May make results easier.
Dive Deeper: Forums, Resources, and Build Plans
Discuss Benitez on my forums—more positive results there than anywhere else, thanks to experts like John Bedini, Peter Lindemann, and Eric Dollard personally contributing in mass abundance—a treasure trove they didn’t share much elsewhere:
For Bedini SG mastery, get the Bedini SG Trilogy—still the most authoritative resource based on years of experience personally working with John Bedini.
You can start with Benitez’s earliest method (simple commutator) and scale to the full Poulsen arc/MVR setup—post your builds in energeticforum.com to keep the momentum going.
Here’s the old self-running Bedini oscillator video from around 2007-2008:
It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Paul Babcock on June 4, 2024. Paul was not only a brilliant engineer but also a cherished friend and a visionary in the field of alternative energy. His extensive experience in industrial electronics and his pioneering work on overunity and magnetic energy have inspired many. Paul’s notable works include presentations such as “Zero Entropy States” and “Magnetic Energy Secrets.” His insights and innovative ideas were showcased at numerous Energy Science & Technology Conferences, leaving a lasting impact on the community.
Many people have been deeply impacted by Paul’s passing, and there are concerns about the future of his work, particularly his switching circuits for electric motors and other applications. Rest assured, plans are being formulated with various collaborators to ensure Paul’s legacy continues. I am personally working on completing a project that Paul was helping with, which originated with his assistance to carry forward one of John Bedini’s legacies. This project will now be part of both John’s and Paul’s enduring contributions to the field.
We are also moving forward with the home water purification unit that Paul presented at last year’s conference. Additionally, the “modules,” which are more compact versions of his switch and battery swapper for experimenters to run their motors on, will move forward. Both presentations were never released because we wanted to wait until we were ready to launch the products. Paul told you all my company would be manufacturing and selling all of these and I intend to bring that to fruition – everyone has been waiting for almost a year. Paul’s timeline was usually a bit different from mine but better late than never! Hang tight.
Peter Lindemann introduced me to Paul around 20 years ago when I met him at his home garage where Flyback Energy was born. Since then, Paul has become one of my closest and best friends who was like a brother. This is very difficult to share this news with you.
For those of you who push conspiracies as you did with John & Gary Bedini – please stay away and mind your own business. I can assure you that Paul died of natural causes and there was no foul play.
When an obituary and any memorial information for donations to the family are known, they will be added to this announcement. Please understand that we will not respond to any emails regarding questions about Paul’s work or anything else related. We ask for your patience as things unfold.
Paul is finally at rest with what he called “The Great Holy.”
Paul will be deeply missed, but his spirit and contributions will continue to inspire and drive us forward in our pursuit of knowledge and innovation.
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This is the highest COP replication of a known working overunity system, posted in a public forum, that I know of. Congratulations to Donald H. and we are looking forward to more positive results. I’d recommend reading the entire discussion thoroughly if you want to know how to verify what your system is actually producing. In a way, this is actually historical – not a proven overunity system itself, but a replication with more coming. Although Mike’s self-sustains with higher output, anything over 1.0 COP proves the point and 4.5 is well beyond proving the point.
It’s also easier than one might think. It’s important to discard any myths that a system must completely self sustain or self run in order to show over 1.0 COP performance. On these kind of systems, what is important is to do a discharge test on the batteries to see what their actual capacity is in terms of amps and time. Then, if you can exceed the amperage draw for the hours you would get from both your input and output banks since that is what you’re starting with, then you’ve succeeded.
This is the first of many releases to come from the 2023 ESTC. Electric Motor Secrets Part 3 also concludes the Trilogy of Electric Motor Secrets, which also has an extra video Advanced Motor Secrets.
This new presentation is a first disclosure of what Peter Lindemann saw when meeting Troy Reed years ago – he is finally discussing what he believes he saw. Discussing the secret life of Tesla’s AC Induction Motor, Troy Reed’s “Hot Fan” project, and Robert Alexander’s 1975 US Patent titled Method and Apparatus for Increasing Electrical Power.
The other presentations will be released daily until they’re all out.
Tickets are now available for the 12th Annual Energy Science & Technology Conference – Spokane, Washington USA – July 5-9, 2023 (Wednesday-Sunday). There are only 65 in person seats and only 100 streaming tickets available. Whey are streaming tickets limited? Over a certain number of people streaming in, the bandwidth cost goes up significantly to get to the next tier.
The in person tickets are flat rate and for streaming tickets, there is an early bird discount that expires the end of March.
Over the last several weeks, I have attempted to get an agreement from Thane Heins to allow the proper testing of his ReGenX, motor-generator technology. At first he agreed but then when I got specific, my requests were met with non-response.
It’s very simple – Thane Heins claims that his motor-generator is free of any load and when he puts a load on the generator, the prime mover is partially unloaded so it speeds up. The reason for this is very simple and it has nothing to do with overunity or any other mysterious principle.
Rather than repeating myself, I simply copy and pasted some of a PUBLIC email to him. When he first contacted me, he carbon copied it to a whole lot of people so I simply replied to all when responding. Therefore, nothing below is confidential. You can read my requests to him, which are very reasonable. I also wrote out the explanation of why the prime mover is being unloaded when applying a load (or short), which is still a load.
It will be obvious when Thane is writing and when I’m writing.
Hello Thane,
I believe I have been more than generous by giving you plenty of opportunities to address my concerns about how your motor-generator technology is to be measured.
If you’re unwilling to allow the prime mover to be tested apart from the generator, then that is an obvious red flag.
I will take your silent, non-response to my last few emails as your refusal to allow proper testing of your motor-generator technology so I will remove you from the schedule for the 11th Annual Energy Science & Technology Conference.
If, at some point in the future, you agree to finally allow the proper testing of your technology to prove the “no load” claim by measuring your prime mover by itself, then you will be welcome to present it at my conference.
Until then, it is indisputable that all your claims are illegitimate, especially the claim of “no load” because there is magnetic drag across the generator cores and my video linked to below shows the same effect of the prime mover speeding up under load or being shorted. I gave the correct explanation as to why that is. Your prime mover is pre-loaded – plain and simple – pre-loaded by the drag across the generator cores just as I explained.
If you want to debate this indisputable fact, let’s do it in a public forum where the reality of the ReGenX will be self-apparent to the entire world whether it pans out or not. I’m game if you are. Sincerley, Aaron Murakami
I have you scheduled for the Energy Science & Technology Conference, which is July 6 to 10 (Wed to Sun).
Your actual talk is on Sunday the 10th at this time: 9:45am~12:00pm THANE HEINS – REGENX MOTOR & GENERATOR – DEMONSTRATION INCLUDED (135 min)
We have time set aside on Wed so your machines can be measured. One item of interest is to measure the draw on your prime mover while completely detached from the generator and then to remeasure it attached to the generator with the cores of the generator removed and then to then measure it with the normal generator setup with no load attached to the generator. This will show whether or not your prime mover is “unloaded” or not. If in the first two situations the prime mover draws less, it is obviously not unloaded and the generator cores are causing drag on the prime mover meaning it is pre-loaded. Attaching a load or shorting generator coils on a constant current generator is supposed to unload the prime mover and speed it up because of simple Lenz’s Law – the generator coils will generate an opposing magnetic field that will neutralize some of the magnetic cogging effect and is completely expected and normal (for a constant current generator). The magnet can obviously slide by the generator coil easier.
I can demonstrate unloading a prime mover with the Kromrey Generator patented in the late 60’s at a relatively low speed – shorting the output lets the prime mover speed up for the exact reason I mentioned above:
FAST FORWARD TO 11 MIN 14 SECONDS
Also, simple volt and amp readings don’t mean much with complex waveforms, but nevertheless, I’m comparing apples to apples in a relatively low speed system and the RPM meter shows the system speeding up when shorted out. When properly understanding these principles, all this can be done at much lower speeds.
I also understand using a coil as a capacitor where producing a load has no drag / no Lenz Law at certain speeds – Tesla patented that in his bifilar coil patent a century ago. We’ve all demonstrated this at various levels for many years so it’s fairly well-known.
Your claim is that at the critical speed, it requires to work for the prime mover to operate it. That means that with the prime mover unattached to the generator, it should draw the same as the system loaded at the critical speed.
If you can be there on the 5th when we setup, that will be ideal so we can set everything up to do the testing Wednesday morning.
How many guest passes do you need? All in person seating is already sold out but we are offering live streaming tickets. Besides yourself 1-2 guest passes would be no problem. Please let me know and I’ll send you a private link.
For reference:
Q2 – Presentation with demonstrations have priority – will you be demonstrating both your ReGen-X Motor AND Generator?
ABSOLUTELY AND ALL THE ABOVE AS WELL 😉
Q3 – Are you able to cover your own travel/lodging meals (meals that are not provided at the conference) to bring what you need to the conference and set it up? (If you present, we’d provide 2-3 tickets so that you and a couple associates can come for the whole conference. There are 4 lunches and 1 dinner provided at the conference location and that would be covered with the tickets.
SOUNDS GROOVY!
Q4 – Presenters typically promote the conference that they are presenting at to their newsletter lists, social media networks, etc. Are you willing to help spread the word about the conference?
ABSOLUTELY – IT IS ADDITIONAL SELF PROMOTION ANYWAY…
Q5 – Presentations are typically in Powerpoint format and projected on the big screen. The presentations are recorded and sold as digital downloads and presenters are encouraged to become an affiliate with our affiliate program to earn almost 50% of all referred sales. Is this something you’re interested in? It’s certainly not required.
SURE WHY NOT.
Q6 – We sometimes hold live conference calls with presenters to introduce what they’re going to present at the conference and to open up for Q & A with the callers. Are you open to participating in these kind of calls if we have time to schedule them?
ABSOLUTELY
I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU ALSO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO EVERYONE SO THEY CAN REPLICATE THE ReGenX GENERATOR AND ReGen-X QUANTUM MOTOR AND CONFIRM INFINITE EFFICIENCY MOTOR AND GENERATOR PERFORMANCE AND SUB-ATOMIC QUANTUM ENERGY HARVESTING FOR THEMSELVES.
Q7 – In your email below, there is the subject line, “CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IMMEDIATE REQUEST FOR (2ND) PERFORMANCE VALIDATION” – Will you allow your motor and generator technology to be independently measured/vetted at the conference by experts chosen by me?
HILLCREST PETROLEUM AND DESIGN 1ST ReGenX Generator and ReGen-X Quant… HILLCREST PETROLEUM AND DESIGN 1ST ReGenX Generator and ReGen-X Quantum Motor Test and Performance Protocol V2 1. ReGenX Generator and ReGen-X Quantum Motor Test and Performance Protocol 02/21/2021 Prepared by: Thane C. Heins President and CEO, Potential Difference Inc. Preface: Potential Difference has developed the ReGenX Generator and ReGen-X Quantum Motor which both operate with a US … www.slideshare.net
This can happen on Wed/Thur before, during or after the presentations. For something like what you want to present, Fri, Sat or Sun before the panel discussions would be best.
NO PROBLEM PERFORMANCE VALIDATION TAKES LESS THAT 1 HOUR…
Q8 – The conference is July 6 – 10 – Wed to Sun. Would you able to be there with a demo setup by Wed night and stay for the panel discussion on Sunday?
Thane Heins contacted me to present his RegenX Motor and Generator technology with a claim of infinite COP. I’m aware of his work over the years, the claims, etc. and I will reserve judgement on the validity of such claims.
My condition is that he allows me to pick my own experts to independently measure/validate his claims at the conference live in front of the attendees on possibly Wed or Thur of the conference, a few days before he presents.
Regardless of what the testing shows, he is still welcome to present and everyone can make up their own mind.
The test results will be included with the video presentation made available after it goes into the Emediapress.com catalog.
“For validation, it must be completed by my own experts.” – Aaron Murakami
“NO PROBLEM BUT WE OUGHT TO START RIGHT AWAY… GET YOUR TEAM ON THIS ASAP – DOOMSDAY CLOCK IS TICKING!” – Thane Heins
He agreed so I’ll expect him to honor his word as himself just as I do. I have declined his offer to provide me with his own third party testing validation. It must be with experts of my own choosing and the attendees will have an opportunity to learn proper testing procedures to verify input vs output. It will be done with accepted standards and methods that apply equally to both over and under 1.0 COP rotating machines.
Years ago, John Bedini posted multiple references on his website in the late 90’s regarding a “Time Charge” when it came to charging capacitors from the School Girl energizers and discharging them to batteries. Hardly anyone ever took this comment seriously but Paul Babcock definite did and when we consider the depth of Paul’s experience, it is a lot more meaningful. When we look at energy, potential, potential energy (potential for energy to exist), then doesn’t the possibiliy of Time Potential exist as well? It does and it is the potential for TIME to exist at a later time as well so if we can charge batteries with Time Potential from the radiant energy spikes, interesting things happen in batteries, etc.
Paul has been working with Mike Clarke on his Reactive Power Generator for several years and this knowledge has been applied to allow it to run in a manner, which appears to be indefinite without killing the batteries. And, mechanical work is turning a generator producting power by lighting bulbs the entire time. Getting a battery to reverse it’s TIME is more literaly than one might think.
This presentation is the perfect companion to his presentation from 2019 called Aether Weirdness – It’s About Time! Magic Batteries And Other Observations, which is recommended as the perfect companion presentation.
Nick Kraakman who has been collaborating with Peter Lindemann behind the scenes is bringing an Adam’s Motor to the 2021 ESTC. Nick will be showing some never before seen pictures of some of Dr. Robert Adams machines that were sent to Peter Lindemann years ago. Peter corresponded with Dr. Adams for years and has compiled more booklets, pictures and letters from Dr. Adams regarding the Adams Motor than anyone that we know of. This information and pictures will all be available in digital downloadable format after the conference.
There are very specific features about the circuit and coils that are no immediately apparent, which give advantages to it’s efficiency and coefficient of performance (COP). This will all be explained at the conference.
Also, get your tickets to the 10th Annual Energy Science & Technology Conference where we will be demonstrating this and more 🙂 – Learn more about the Energy Conference here: https://energyscienceconference.com
