RE: Update: Hurray! 6 Pack MOT supply success

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Original poster: "Dave Hartwick by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ddhartwick-at-earthlink-dot-net>

I am confused on the issue of large C required for MOT supplies coils for
max discharge. Why is this not the case with PDT powered coils? 0.18 ufd, or
180 nfd is a very large cap for coil duty.

Those 3' power arcs are not a limitation of the system, of the minimal
vertical space.

I do not doubt your observations Tim, I just don't understand the physics.
Your MOT supplies do have shunts in, I assume? Are we talking about a supply
that has lower source impedance than the average PDT?
Dave H




Original poster: "Daniel Barrett by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<dbarrett1-at-austin.rr-dot-com>


    I'm drooling in my keyboard... You are getting 12 to 15 foot power
arcs??? What are the specs on your secondary and topload?
-I'm very curious here-
db



> Original poster: "Tim J by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<digital_raven45-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>
> Great! :)
> Watch what happens to those 3' power arcs when you put your C at 0.18
> uF.....
>
> STAND BACK....WAY BACK! You'll do 4-5 times the distance! And that isn't a
> JOKE!
>
>