Several members have mentioned carbon contaminants, and this is a big
problem that I forgot to mention. Our system, being pumped, flowed through
a filter. Your oil will get black very soon, which will probably change the
breakdown voltage. On the positive side, you might be able to reclaim
buckyballs if you filter the oil.
---Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: Stan Gray
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 6:30 AM
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
Subject: Re: [TCML] fluid quenched rotary spark gap
If your electrodes are flush to the face of your disc you wouldn't have much
cavitation and drag but not sure if you would end up with a carbon track
that would keep growing until it met up with the next electrode.
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From: David Boyle <twoten@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla Coil Mailing List <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: [TCML] fluid quenched rotary spark gap
"filled with dielectric oil."
I will be using an oil specifically made for quenching electric arcs. If
the manufacturers claims are to be believed it will not break down.
On 14-04-08 11:11 PM, Chris Boden wrote:
I'm very curious to see the breakdown chemicals as a result of this.
On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 9:32 PM, David Boyle <twoten@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm planning to build a synchronous rotary spark gap with the terminals
inside a fluid tight plastic box and filled with dielectric oil. This
should cut down on the noise, allow me to use steel electrodes because
of the lower temperatures, and it should quench like a champ. Has anyone
had any experience building one of these?
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