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Re: Phase controller question. Final success



Original poster: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com 

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In a message dated 7/2/04 10:31:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:



>Also are you sure your system is firing at 200 bps and not 100 bps?
>Depending on the phase adjustment of a 200 bps rotary, it may fire
>at 100 bps or at 200 bps.  You can tell by the sound.  If one bang
>is weaker or nonexistent, the sound will be like 100 bps.  When the
>bangs are equal in energy, then the sound will be like 200 bps.
>The gap would probably sound louder at 100 bps due to the larger
>bang size.  Still, the gap should not be too loud even with a low
>primary surge impedance, but who knows?  Some static gaps
>produce a sort of sizzling sound like a steak cooking on the grill,
>so yes, it would be different than the rotary sound.
>
>John


You can also tell if it is running at 200 bps, all the rotating electrodes 
should be equally warm (or hot).  At 100 bps, only every other electrode 
will be hot.

Ed Sonderman