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Sync RSG and hot resistors




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From:  Jim Fosse [SMTP:jim.fosse-at-bjt-dot-net]
Sent:  Saturday, February 07, 1998 5:38 PM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: Sync RSG and hot resistors


>From:  Gary Lau  06-Feb-1998 2154 [SMTP:lau-at-hdecad.ENET.dec-dot-com]
>Sent:  Friday, February 06, 1998 9:34 PM
>To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Cc:  lau-at-hdecad.ENET.dec-dot-com
>Subject:  Sync RSG and hot resistors
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>I've completed my conversion to a synchronous RSG for my 15KV/60mA NST
>system.  So far the results are disappointing.  Where I used to get 43"
>strikes using a 10 x .03" RQ static gap, I now get only 30" or so.  The
>RSG uses a modified 1/8 HP motor running at 1800 RPM, four rotating
>electrodes, two stationary electrodes, and I've devised a mechanism that
>allows me to remotely rotate the motor housing 1/8 turn by pulling on a
>pair of strings.  The two-gap RSG is in series with a 5 x .03" RQ static
>gap.  I see no difference if I short out the static gap.  
>
Gary,

	Add some more static gaps in series with your rotary. I did
some low break rate testing earlier this week (10pps) my rotary with
about 0.055" of total gap fires at 6kV and quenches at 400 volts. My 9
gap cylindrical gap fires at 16kV and quenches at 2kV- 8kv. You are
just not getting a high enough voltage on the primary cap.

	jim