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Re: Sonderman Testing



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Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 07:55:55 +1200
From: Malcolm Watts <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Sonderman Testing  

Dr R, Ed,
            At the energy level your primary cap is storing (firing a 
1 inch "safety" gap) I can obtain well over 3' single shot from a 
coil, never mind repetitive. He has got to be out of tune, surely?

Malcolm

> From: "DR.RESONANCE" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net>
> To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Re: Sonderman Testing 
> 
> To: Ed
> 
> Verification here is important -- to be sure we have the right smoking gun.
>  Try substituting another reactor is possible -- perhaps from another local
> coiler who is willing to let you borrow one for a short test -- and see if
> that changes the problem.  If it doesn't, then you will know that isn't the
> problem.  
> 
> DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
> 
> 
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> > From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Re: Sonderman Testing 
> > Date: Tuesday,September 30,1997 11:11 PM
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> > Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 12:33:22 -0400 (EDT)
> > From: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Re: Sonderman Testing 
> > 
> > In a message dated 97-09-30 00:25:36 EDT, you write:
> > 
> > << 
> >  To: Ed
> >  
> >  Have noted some of your posts regarding cap damage & problems.  I'm
> >  beginning to suspect the culprit may be your welding xmfr reactor.  We
> have
> >  run 6 inch coils to over 11 ft. spark discharges with our reactors on
> pole
> >  xmfrs and have not noticed any destructive effects.  I suspect you are
> >  hitting a nice power supply resonance point that is causing your pole
> xmfr
> >  to rise above its normal ratings.  The pole xmfr can take it but
> apparently
> >  your caps can't.
> >  
> >  DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
> >   >>
> > 
> > Dr,
> > 
> > Thanks for the input.  If this is the case, shouldn't I be able to stop
> the
> > resonance problem by adding series resistance?  I tried this last night,
> > varying it from 20 ohms to 3.3 ohms and still had the same problems.  The
> > safety gap across the cap would fire at about 50% of full variac power.
> > 
> > Malcolm also suggested the pole pig ballast (welder) is causing a
> resonance
> > problem with the .025 mfd cap.  How do I stop that?
> > 
> > Ed Sonderman
> 
>