Re: Permanent magnet Tesla coil

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Original poster: "Mike" <induction@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Ed,
            Naw, I forget, just remember it was a huge GE motor. 
Tell you what though, the generator was rather wide, a bit more than 
the 60 Hz motor. On that output, I remember it was 600 volts , two 
wire, at 10,000 Hz. Also, it took what seemed like at least 2 or so 
minutes to get to speed (the whole system, the inrush was so great it 
had a step start) and once you shut the thing down it spun down for 
several minutes. All that mass spinning..
Mike

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Subject: Re: Permanent magnet Tesla coil


> Original poster: Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> "Hi Ed,
>               As I remember it, when we moved that 10,000 Hz MG
> set,  480 volt, 3 phase 150 HP driven, we had to pack a few extra
> people on the back of the forklift so it could steer. Later, when
> riggers came with a flat bed to take it for the client, we heard it
> was about 9,000 pounds.
> It was skid mounted like a typical diesel generator, maybe 4 feet
> deep, 8 feet long, averaged 4 1/2 feet high, not fully enclosed.
> Mike"
>
> Not surprising.  Was most of the weight in the 60 Hz motor?  150 hp is
> pretty big by my standards.  Was it induction or synchronous or do you
> remember.
>
> Ed