Re: srsg behaviour - microsim

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Original poster: "Jeremy Scott by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <supertux1-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Where does one get MicroSim?

I've got the OrCad PSPICE 9.1 Student Version
(which i think is the same thing) However every
circuit I seem to try and setup fails to simulate
(even simple battery + resistor ones) I get some
error about floating nodes etc...no matter what.

So I think what I've got is not what you've all
got. Or else I'm doing something wrong.

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > Original poster: "Finn Hammer by way of Terry Fritz
 > <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <f-h-at-c.dk>
 >
 > Claude!
 >
 > I`m not sure you are asking for help, but since 4
 > pack MOT`S and 300 BPS
 > is my pot, allow me to expand on, what the missing
 > ingredience is.
 >
 > You need to "spice" with a bit of Microsim.
 >
 > Or any other simulation package, preferably backed
 > up with a high
 > voltage monitoring sysem, consistig of an interface
 > to a scope.
 >
 > It has been said that there is no power advantage in
 > equal bangsize at
 > 300 and more BPS, but I disagree. What you are seing
 > is exactly the
 > problems that come about, by having no controll over
 > the bangsize. When
 > the safety gap fires it is simply because there is
 > no SRSG electrode
 > presentation available to discharge the cap. So the
 > safety gap does it,
 > without being able to properly handle the current.
 >
 > The amount of power you can put trough with a 300
 > BPS system is greater
 > than with a static at the same ballasting, and such
 > a system really
 > sings! A crisp, high pitched tone that will leave
 > you addicted for good!
 >
 > Your cap is small for the power you are running,
 > above 100 nF would be a
 > better ballpark value, for 300 BPS, but you need to
 > place the electrodes
 > pretty exactly to make it sing, and the position of
 > the gaps that
 > results in equal BPS is different at various power
 > levels.
 >
 > However, I have had good results simulating this
 > kind of system, and
 > been able to validate the model in practical work.
 >
 > Have a look at:
 >
http://home5.inet.tele.dk/f-hammer/tesla/museum/setup/setup.htm
 >
 > Having learned to use Microsim myself, and also
 > having built the
 > Fiberprobe system to safely monitor the primary
 > circuit, I am of the
 > opinion that you cannot set up "300 BPS and up"
 > systems without it.
 >
 > I am very gratefull for the tuition that Terry gave
 > me back in the past,
 > on how to simulate, and if anybody is interested in
 > learning how to,
 > now, I will be happy to pay back, and pass some of
 > that knowledge on.
 >
 > Cheers, Finn Hammer
 >
msnip