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RE: [TCML] Induction Cooker TC Challange



Well; if you dare dream it, DO IT! (We do!)

Hank

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From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Ed Phillips
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2013 4:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [TCML] Induction Cooker TC Challange

Relatively??

Ed

Steve wrote:

>To those who enjoy a challenge:
>
>Commercial induction cookers are now available for home use at 
>relatively low prices.  They seem to have all the necessary components 
>(e.g. a microprocessor driving IGBTs), a primary, control and 
>protection circuitry typically needed for a solid state Tesla Coil, and 
>are rated to deliver power up to 1.8 KW or so.
>
>The idea is to replace the iron pot "load" with a suitable secondary 
>with toroidal or spherical top load and enjoy the high voltage 
>streamers.  The challenges include 1) Making a secondary that will 
>resonate at 60 kHz or lower (probably a series of stacked 
>pie-windings), or perhaps changing tank circuit values to raise the 
>frequency, or both; 2) protecting the cooker circuitry from EMF and 
>direct streamer strikes; 3) moving the controls to be several feet away 
>from the cooker unit; and 4) possibly needing to modify the controller
software.
>
>For those interested in exploring the challenge, here is an informative 
>starting point:
>http://www.scribd.com/doc/19443502/Induction-cooker-circuit-design .  
>(This is a 50 Hz mains application, but of course the principles apply 
>for 60 Hz power). List members no doubt will be interested in your 
>comments regarding this subject, and especially your results of trying it.
>
>Steve Y.
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