Re: DRSSTC update - 61" arcs ;-)

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Original poster: jimmy hynes <chunkyboy86-at-yahoo-dot-com> 

Hi,

I am using a MSP430F149. It can do a whole bunch of stuff I don't need, but 
I am using it because
that is the one my dad is used to, so he can help me with it without having 
to learn a new chip.

Last night I got arcs to 65", and I am planning on running 3 times the 
power tonight (30 joules
per bang)



--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > Original poster: "Adam Horden" <electronicmadman-at-blueyonder.co.uk>
 >
 > Hi,
 >
 > What microcontroler are you useing?
 >
 > The arks look really impressive.
 >
 > Adam
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 2:51 PM
 > 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
 >  >
 >  > _
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >


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Jimmy

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