Re: srsg setup probs

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Original poster: "colin.heath4 by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <colin.heath4-at-ntlworld-dot-com>

thanks bart ill try that someone told me that if i drop tp 200bps then then
the bang size is bigger which i understand so what they are saying is widen
the gap but surely that is going to stress the transformer
cheers#
colin

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Subject: Re: srsg setup probs


> Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>
>
> Colin,
>
> You touched on something rarely talked about. Just like the main spark
> gap, when a safety gap fires, there
> are ions floating around between electrodes which naturally lowers the
> arc voltage of the safety gap to
> some degree. This might be problematic if the safety gap is set slightly
> above the spark gap voltage, and
> may naturally cause us to widen the safety gap wider than we should.
> FWIW, I position my safety gap in
> line with my srsg so the natural air currents help clear out ions at the
> safety gap. Might as well take
> advantage of circulating air currents when you can to maintain some
> consistency.
>
> Take care,
> Bart
>
> Tesla list wrote:
>
> > Original poster: "colin.heath4 by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <colin.heath4-at-ntlworld-dot-com>
> >
> > hi bart
> >             thanks for your comments i think i have a prob using
stainless
> > for the safety gap it seems once stainless has fired a few times it
forms a
> > path through it with less resistance
> > cheers
> > colin
> >
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> > Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 9:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: srsg setup probs
> >
> > > Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson by way of Terry Fritz
> > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla123-at-pacbell-dot-net>
> > >
> > > Hi Colin,
> > >
> > > I would check the srsg phasing. You may now be 180 out. I assume you
run a
> > > narrow gap for the srsg? I run
> > > as narrow as possible (about 2.5mm between stationary and rotating) to
> > > allow the timing to be in control
> > > as much as possible (have to make sure there's no wobble in the disc).
I
> > > also only use 2 stationary
> > > electrodes to keep the total gap spacing down to about 5mm for the
same
> > > reason. However, I suspect phasing
> > > is out and cap voltage peaks between alignment. I use 1" solid brass
> > > spheres for the safety gap (to get
> > > the highest arc voltage for the least gap width) and I put the safety
gap
> > > across the rotary.
> > >
> > > Take care,
> > > Bart
> > >
> > > Tesla list wrote:
> > >
> > > > Original poster: "colin.heath4 by way of Terry Fritz
> > > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <colin.heath4-at-ntlworld-dot-com>
> > > >
> > > > hi all
> > > >         i am currently running my srsg at 400bps (im from uk)
> > > > and i wanted to run at 200bps as the cap needs this to charge nearly
> > fully
> > > > i removed every other electrode and tried to setup but the safety
gap
> > kept
> > > > firing i got it so if i flicked on and off a few times the power
supply
> > > that is
> > > > it would run then with a massise improvement in performance i think
up
> > to 6'
> > > >
> > > > my question is could this 200bps be causing inductive kick or some
other
> > > effect
> > > > creating the need to very slightly open my safety gaps?
> > > > also my safety gaps are rounded electrodes made from stainless steel
> > > > any help would be much appreciated
> > > > many thanks
> > > > colin heath
> > > >
> >
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