Re: getting three phase power

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Original poster: "David Sharpe by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <sccr4us-at-erols-dot-com>

Albert
Based on the Colorado Springs Notes, there is no substantial evidence that
Tesla used 3 phase power.  His own notebook illustrated single phase power
was used throughout his encampment at CS..

At Wardenclyfe (sp?) in 1902-3, based on previously unpublished photographs by
L. Anderson, three (3) transformers of approximate same size of CS are noted.
The generator that was powered by a steam engine was rated at 200kW and
close up photos suggest that it may have been polyphase.  A synchronous high
power sparkgap/rectifier system as mentioned by several posters within the
past week was also clearly shown in his experimental hall.  So there is some
evidence that polyphase power may have been used on Long Island.

Regards
Dave Sharpe, TCBOR
Chesterfield, VA. USA

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Albert Hassick by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <uncadoc-at-juno-dot-com>
>
> Hi Eric.  Well, I think that Tesla himself used 3 phase juice at the
> Colorado Springs experiment, or at least I think I read he had a
> Westinghouse power tranny that was 3 phase, so maybe there is something
> to this. Not that I would want such a large service at my own humble
> abode!..    Al.
>
> On Fri, 19 Jan 2001 18:21:41 -0700 "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> writes:
> > Original poster: "Eric Davidson by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <edavidson-at-icva.gov>
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Can anyone give me ONE good reason why you would need/want to power
> > a Tesla
> > coil with 3-phase?? All this talk of trying to get 3 phase service
> > to your
> > home, telling the power company you have a 10 hp motor you need to
> > power...
> > stuff like that...gimme a break....a Tesla coil is a decidedly
> > SINGLE phase
> > device.   You may argue that creating the DC for a VTTC might be a
> > little
> > better using 3 phase, but even that would hardly justify the
> > $THOUSANDS$ of
> > dollars needed to bring 3 phase service to the average home.  IMHO
> > we should
> > let the 3 phase discussion thread die on the vine, there is ample
> > fodder for
> > discussion in tweaking, optimizing and theorizing about our single
> > phase
> > coils.  Coil safe
> >
> > Eric
> > edavidson-at-icva.gov
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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