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Re: Over-voltage at Synchronous Gap ? ? ?



Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 


Many of the great (older) wireless books, including Coursey's book on
Capacitors, state that the potential can rise up to 2.2 x Erms if improper
loading if present.

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913
 >  >
 >  > Normally the primary system is "loaded" by the secondary system which
 >  > actually burns most of a system's power.  If the secondary is
miss-tuned,
 >  > or removed in the extreme case, the power will have no where to go.
Thus,
 >  > it is possible for the primary voltage to resonate to higher than
normal or
 >  > expected values.  Nowhere near the 80kV of an uncontrolled resonate
system,
 >  > but enough to false fire safety gaps.
 >
 > I would be interested to see that statement quantified by facts and
 > figures. The ringdown time in the primary vs the cap charge time is ??
 >
 > Malcolm
 >