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Re: Sync-TC, latest results
From: Malcolm Watts[SMTP:MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz]
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 1997 3:03 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Sync-TC, latest results
Hello John,
> From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com[SMTP:FutureT-at-aol-dot-com]
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 1997 3:53 AM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Sync-TC, latest results
>
> In a message dated 97-10-30 19:59:43 EST, you write:
>
> << snip> Another
> > interesting thing that happened was the shape of the envelope changed
> > into something a bit less than linear. I attribute that to the
> > increased primary Q and the simultaneous decrease in secondary Q.
> > I must keep my notes handy for times like this.
>
> > Sorry 'bout that,
> >Malcolm
> >>
>
> Hi Malcolm,
>
> No problem, I don't usually have my notes handy either. Thanks for
> the info. I have another question/idea; is this the TC that had the gap
> that ran intermittently and that used the blast of air that caused the
> gap-arc to bend? If so, maybe the gap firing voltage was higher than
> 8kV at times, because the air blast may have delayed the firing,
> allowing the cap to charge a little longer resulting in a larger bang?
> Did you measure the firing voltage during operation, or are you
> basing it on a pre-setting without air blast?
Yes, that was the TC. I had to close the gap right up to get it to
fire with the horrendous air blast. The transformer could only do so
much and charging is non-resonant. With the gap closed up to that
extent, it fired fine with no air or a moderate breeze but the coil
never broke out at all. The transformer is incapable of getting that
cap beyond 8kVpk and that is also a conservative figure.
Regards,
Malcolm