RE: Over-voltage at Synchronous Gap ? ? ?

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com> 


That makes sense.  That is what is probably happening.  I've built a
phase controller awhile ago, but dismantled it because I needed a variac
in a hurry.  I'll probably throw another one together again and try
playing around with that.
Thanks

Dan


 > Dan,
 >
 > your phasing is set too late in the cycle meaning that by the
 > time the
 > electrodes align, the safety has aleady taken care of things.
 >  In my SRSG,
 > the phasing at high power is CRUCIAL to performance, and if i
 > set it too
 > late, the safety set at some .6" starts to fire!  It all
 > depends on how far
 > you want to push things.  To me it seems that you can push
 > things alot with
 > a SRSG.  Im running a 15kv 90ma NST with a .045uf cap:
 >
 > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/srward16/1.5kVASGTC.htm
 >
 > Do you have a phase controller?  It might be a worthy
 > investment, i love mine!
 >
 > Steve Ward