Re: Sparkle-ing discharges and Banging SRSG ? ? ?

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Original poster: "sundog by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <sundog-at-timeship-dot-net>

If you're using aluminum tape on the toroid, don't sweat it, mine do it all 
the time.  It's the sparks jumping across the edges of the tape to the 
piece below them.  Doesn't hurt anything, nor does it rob the system of any 
substantial power.  If you're using a plain aluminum duct toroid, it's 
probably dust motes sparking away.  Wipe the toroid down with a lightly 
damp cloth to pick up most of the dust (it's only going to get the stuff on 
the outermost ridges, but that's all that matters anyway.)

   On the RSG, it sounds like you don't have enough spacing between the 
electrodes and the motor, or your RSG disc is too small.  Also, if you're 
using a close to resonant cap, or the SRSG isn't phased properly, you get 
your voltage peak at odd times, and that can cause a flashover.

   Hope it helps!

  Shad
G5-1203
At 10:01 AM 8/29/02, you wrote:
>Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>
>
>In a message dated 8/28/02 9:15:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>writes:
>
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> >
> > 1.  Getting sparking type flashes (small) at the toroid itself all over as
> > arcs start forming or at least it appears that way.
>
>
>
>Dan,
>
>Sounds like the gas burner effect which can be caused by a too-low
>break-rate,  the system may be skipping some firings and running
>at 60 bps?  This could have something to do with SRSG phasing,
>or electrode gap spacing if they're too wide.
>
>
> >
> > 2.  Getting more flashes (arc-overs) at my SRSG between the stationary
> > electrode and rotor (so it seems)
>
>
>
>This could also be caused by SRSG phasing perhaps, or
>the parts may just be too close together.  I posted a method
>for adjusting the phasing yesterday.  It's not clear to me how
>you adjusted the phasing.  Just matching the firing time to
>the peak of the incoming (wallplug) AC won't do the job
>because the cap takes time to charge.  Often the best
>results do not occur at the cap charge peak, but after the
>peak.  This demands trial and error, or real time phase
>adjustment for best results.  Also, as the power is increased
>the gap phase needs to be re-adjusted for best results.
>Of course I leave it at the full power phase position all the
>time in my coils.
>
>John

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Shad (Sundog)
G-5 #1203
"Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?"
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