Re: DRSSTC update - 61" arcs ;-)

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Original poster: "Adam Horden" <electronicmadman-at-blueyonder.co.uk> 

Hi,

What microcontroler are you useing?

The arks look really impressive.

Adam
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Subject: DRSSTC update - 61" arcs ;-)


 > Original poster: jimmy hynes <chunkyboy86-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 > Hello everyone,
 >
 > I turned the power up  a bit, and got a 61 inch strike at about 108 volts
 > RMS in. If I turn the
 > voltage up any more, I get racing arcs. The driver isn't being pushed hard
 > at all. I was running
 > it at 530 amps peak, and I tested it for 1700 amps peak. If it weren't for
 > my wimpy secondary, i
 > could do 70 joules per bang. I calculated that it was running at about 9
 > joules per bang, and it
 > was running at 125 bps. It is hard to tune when there are streamers, and I
 > was unable to get a
 > good notch. I am going to put some plexiglas rings around the secondary to
 > stop the racing arcs,
 > that way I can turn the power up more.
 >
 > I put some more spark pictures on my site, and have a couple movies also.
 > There is a ton of info
 > in my logbook if you're interested.
 >
 > www.hot-streamer-dot-com/chunkyboy86
 >
 > Thanks to everyone that helped me!
 >
 >
 > =====
 > Jimmy
 >
 > _
 >
 >