RE: doing something right??

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Original poster: "John H. Couture" <couturejh-at-mgte-dot-com> 


Gerry -

I am doing similar tests with 5 different TC configurations and half of a
15KV/30 ma NST. The secondaries are 2 to 4 inches diam. I am using a
voltmeter, ammeter, and wattmeter for the input. One random spark was 16
inches. The controlled sparks at total 120 watts or one joule per break are
6 to 10 inches. Some of the power factors are very low. Are you using a
wattmeter?

Could you list your TC parameters so I can run them on the JHCTES program?

John Couture

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Subject: doing something right??


Original poster: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net>

I've been doing experiments at relatively low powers (100Va transformer and
now one half of a 12KV/30ma transformer - 180 VA).  Last nite I set the Cp
to pi/2 * Cres and retuned the coil.  I'm guessing about 90 watts thru the
sparkgap based on 120 BPS and Joules/bang.  I promptly got a streamer hit
on my nose (that got my attention).  I was surprised at how little it
hurt.  Anyway, the streamer was about 1.5 foot so I do need to back off a
little more.

Gerry R.
Ft Collins, CO