Re: Plate transformer as TC Power Supply

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Original poster: "S & J Young by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <youngs-at-konnections-dot-net>

Frank,

In DC systems, the power drawn by the power supply is a function of bang
size (which is a function of the voltage supplied to the tank cap) and
frequency of discharge of the tank cap into the primary (BPS).  In a
properly designed system, there is never a short across the power supply
when the gap fires.  Either the tank circuit is isolated from the power
supply with a charging reactor, or the RSG has extra electrodes to
alternately charge the series tank cap and primary, then discharge the tank
cap and primary.  The complexity for either is more, but you have more
flexibility to experiment with various combinations of BPS and DC power
supply voltage output.

AC systems need some sort of ballast or magnetic shunting scheme to limit
current draw and thus prevent power arcs and blown breakers when the spark
gap applies a nearly direct short across the power transformer.

--Steve
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Subject: Re: Plate transformer as TC Power Supply


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> Why wouldnt you need a ballast if it was dc?
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>                          Frank
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