Re: Sync motor question

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: Sync motor question
• From: "R.E.Burnett" <R.E.Burnett-at-newcastle.ac.uk> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 19:00:48 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

On Thu, 10 Jun 1999, Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "B**2" <bensonbd-at-erols-dot-com> 
> 
> Hi John, All,
>     Can your synchronous rotary gap be easily modified to fire only on
> one polarity of the AC voltage waveform?  Suppose this were possible.

I think this would give rise to a DC component in the transformer
secondary.  This might cause the HV transformer core to saturate.
A lot of current would then be drawn from the mains.
Just my initial feeling.  Could well be wrong.


					- Richie,

					- In sunny Newcastle

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