Re: MOT coil does not light

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Original poster: "Aaron Aab" <striker754-at-earthlink-dot-net> 

Greg,

How should I phase these things?Ive got one side (set of 2) on one of the
110V feed from the wall, and the other 2 one the other phase.

          Phase 1                      Phase 2

MOT        MOT          MOT             MOT

maybe switch so on each side there is a phase 1 and 2?

I was kinda wondering whats wrong when it wouldn't draw an arc without
touching, and it wasn't huge like the one on your site

I suppose I'll go change some things around.....all that oil....yay!

Aaron


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Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:05 AM
Subject: Re: MOT coil does not light


 > Original poster: Gregory Hunter <ghunter31014-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 >  > The MOTs are wired in series with the center 2 MOTs
 >  > hooked to the core.
 >  > They are covered in non detergant motor oil. Trying
 >  > them off the coil
 >  > without oil, I couldn't draw an arc without first
 >  > touching one lead to the
 >  > other then pulling it away.
 >
 > That's not right. Something is wrong with your MOT
 > stack. It should be able to jump a gap without
 > actually touching...
 >
 >  > Thus, the spark gap wont
 >  > jump unless they are
 >  > almost touching.
 >  >
 >  > When the gap does light, nothing happens. I tried
 >  > both my blower gap made
 >  > from a plastic PVC tee, and my 2 bolts design
 >  >
 >  > Any ideas? I thought MOTs were supposed to be
 >  > almighty and create big
 >  > sparks...LOL
 >  >
 >  > Aaron
 >  >
 >
 > It sounds like one or two of your MOTs is not properly
 > phased. Once you get a 4-pack properly wired, it will
 > jump about as wide a gap as your 9kv NST. When you do
 > strike an arc by hand, you will be able to draw out a
 > hot, buzzing flame several inches long. Keep fiddling
 > with your primary wiring until you get all 4 MOTs
 > pushing & pulling together.
 >
 > Cheers,
 >
 >
 >
 > =====
 > Gregory R. Hunter
 >
 > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/greg
 >
 >