You can't get 5 bangs/sec (was RE: Superior Power Supply)

["Marco Denicolai" <Marco.Denicolai-at-xxxxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Hi Brian.

I wonder has you did achieve 5 bangs/s as you reported in your last mail.

Namely, I have got a pretty fast DC charging supply and also a fast RSG but I
can't achieve small bang rates in a "clean" way.

What actually happen is this:

1. Small bang rates -> small RSG rotating speed
2.small RSG rotating speed -> RSG fixed and rotating electrodes are near each
"long" times

This translates in the RSG re-igniting while you are recharging the primary
capacitor: the RSG will fire when the electrodes are face-to-face once, and
then
another time when the electrodes are already a little big separated. You think
you got 5 BPS (from the RSG running speed), but actually you get at least twice
(e.g. 10 BPS). You can see this only with an oscilloscope.

You would need a "clever" charger that knowns when the electrodes are far
enough
and only then charges in a eye blink the capacitor. Or a triggered spark gap.

To see the re-ignition check this picture of mine:

http://www.saunalahti.fi/dncmrc/work/006.gif

Regards








"Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> on 16.11.2000 01:34:31

To:   tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
cc:    (bcc: Marco Denicolai/MARTIS)
Subject:  RE: Superior Power Supply



Original poster: "Basura, Brian" <brian.basura-at-unistudios-dot-com>

Alan,

I have to disagree. When I had my coil set up to run in a DC mode I was
able to let the RSG spin down to less than .5-bang per second and the spark
length wasn't effected I was still getting 5'-6' arcs). What was noticeable
was the thickness and brightness of the arcs decreased as the bang rate
dropped below 4-5 bangs per second.

Maybe Kevin O. has some comments on this. His DC coil ran at any break rate
if I remember correctly...

Regards,
Brian B.