RE: Ok.. where am I going wrong

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• Subject: RE: Ok.. where am I going wrong
• From: "Payne, Will E" <will.e.payne-at-lmco-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 16:14:10 -0700
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Seems like the errors ranged from about +20% up to over +100% (double
actual) depending on the spark gap settings, tuning, etc.  Never saw a dvm
read low compared to calorimeter, however.  My breakers and most fuses are
thermal response, so they will respond to true power, and the calorimetry
derived readings agree well with breaker tripping.

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> From: 	Tesla List[SMTP:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, November 17, 1998 10:22
> To: 	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: 	Re: Ok.. where am I going wrong
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> Original Poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com 
> 
> In a message dated 98-11-16 16:03:03 EST, you write:
> 
> << 
>  >	My meters gave very doubtful readings, mainly reading WAAAYYY high
> > due to the horrible waveform in the mains circuit.  I have resorted to
>  >calorimetry to measure my primary current, and it seemd to be pretty
> > accurate.  
>  
> > Will
>   >>
> 
> Will,
> 
> How high were the way high readings?
> 
> John Freau
> 
> 

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