Re: 240/110 Volt rotary supply arcs

["Jason Johnson" <hvjjohnson13-at-hotmail-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

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Subject: 240/110 Volt rotary supply arcs


> Original poster: "Garth van Sittert" <garth-at-mediasupplies.co.za>
>
> How do most people configure their setup?
> Do they place the rotary gap directly under the primary?  Make sense, as
less
> lead inductance losses.  But then how do you run the 240V/110V supply for
the
> rotary motor?  What about strikes to the 240V leads?
>

Just use wire that has a metal sheild around it and leave it on the ground.
You can get the stuff at the home depot. It is made for exposed wiring (not
in the wall) and has a corragated steel sheild around it, and comes in all
the sizes of standard wiring- 14/2 etc.

Jason Johnson