Re: MOT coil does not light

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

Holy cow!!!! Phased correctly makes a HUGE HUGE difference

I only did the middle 2 MOTs so far and darn! I had those phased wrong.
Tried it, tiny spark, swapped one primary, BAM huge arc that refused to go
out until like 6 inches away. I LOVE IT!

Will report back on teh other 2!
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Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: MOT coil does not light


 > Original poster: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com
 >
 > In a message dated 1/26/04 10:54:59 AM Pacific Standard Time,
 > tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
 >
 >
 > >Alright well......I tried switching around the HOT hookups on the MOTs
and
 > >some interesting results...
 > >
 > >How I had it originally, each side (2 transformers) to each 110v, made a
 > >nice spark, but had to be touched to start the arc.
 > >
 > >2 inside transformers to 110v and the 2 outside transformers to 110v
created
 > >just a small spark when the HV leads were touched
 > >
 > >one inside and one outside to a 110v and the other inside and outside to
a
 > >110v yielded the same small spark.
 > >
 > >Any ideas? I really am hoping to get a definate answer so I don't have to
 > >mess around in that darn oil.
 >
 >
 > Aaron,
 >
 > I would prefer to see you use one 240 single phase ac supply for this.  It
 > would be easier.  If you are going to use two different 120 volt wall
 > outlets to get the load balanced, make sure you use polarized or three
 > prong plugs so you get the same connection each time and lable them as to
 > which wall socket they go to.  I understand you have 4 mots in series with
 > the center two inside H.V. windings tied to the cores, cores tied together
 > and to ground, yes?  If they are laying out on the floor, left to right,
 > lets number them # 1 through # 4.  Mots # 2 & # 3 are the center
 > two.  Connect the cores together, which still have the inner H.V. winding
 > tied to the core I think, so the H. V. windings are now in series.  Now
 > connect the primaries in parallel or one to each wall socket, as you
 > like.  Power them up and see if you can draw a nice arc.  If you can't,
 > turn one set of primary windings around and try it again.  Correct phasing
 > of course is when you can draw a nice hot arc.  Ok, now lable these as to
 > how the primaries were connected and to which wall socket.  Disconect them
 > and hook up Mots # 1 and # 2.  Using the outside H.V. winding from Mot # 2
 > connected to one H.V. winding on Mot # 1.  You have both H.V. windings on
#
 > 1 and # 4 disconnected and insulated from the cores, correct?  Connect the
 > primary of # 2 as you did before and connect the primary of # 1 to which
 > ever wall socket line you want.  Try the arc test again.  If you get a
good
 > arc, they are ok.  If not, reverse the primary on # 1 and try
 > again.  Again, lable the primary wires on # 1 and as to which wall socket
 > they go to.  Now disconnect these and do the same for Mots # 3 and #
 > 4.  When you get all done, hook them all up as you have them labled and
 > they should work fine.  You are using some ballast for these I hope.
 >
 > And, of course, be very careful with these things - they can kill you.
 >
 > Ed Sonderman
 >
 >