Re: Minimum RSG voltage

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Original poster: "Patrick Herd" <zl2uph-at-hotmail-dot-com> 


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Subject: Minimum RSG voltage


 > Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com>
 >
 > In light of Marco's recent news that streamer length is a function of
 > bang size and not power throughput, I thought it might be fruitful to
 > try a 120 BPS sync RSG and a larger cap on my mini coil, in place of its
 > current static gap.  But that coil uses a 4kV NST.  Clearly the gap
 > clearance must be brought in as close as possible.  Has anyone else used
 > a rotary at such a low voltage?  With MOT's perhaps?

The first coil a mate of mine and i built used only two MOTs to prevent
powerarcing we used a DC Dustbuster motor for an ASRSG. The motor was rated
for 2.4volts and we were running it on 12 estimated speed was 11,000rpm.
Sparks produced were about 500mm long.

Hope this is of some help
Pat

 >
 > Gary Lau
 > MA, USA
 >
 > PS - anyone else thinking about the mini coil contest these days?:
 > http://www.laushaus-dot-com/tesla/minicoilcontest/index.htm
 >
 >
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