Re: DC? was: mechanical bridge rectifier

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Original poster: "Crow Leader by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <tesla-at-lists.symmetric-dot-net>

It did not sound like a "it cannot be done" as much as people complaining
about sticking contacts on a different type of mechanical rectifier. The
magnet based vibrating reed rectifiers are not the same as the rotary ones.
It still makes sense both make lots of inteference and have times of no
power output while switching between the different polarities of the AC
input.

KEN

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Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 12:57 PM
Subject: DC? was: mechanical bridge rectifier


 > Original poster: "J Dow by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<jdowphotography-at-hotmail-dot-com>
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 > Good evening folks
 > Recently I asked about rectifying AC on the low side of the mane
 > transformer in a TC.
 > The answers from the list were a resounding NO it can't be dun.  So then
if
 > DC is bad for transformer action why is it ok for HV TC work? The TC
(pri ­
 > sec) is just a transformer.
 > Why is DC bad for one kind of transformer and not for another?
 >
 > And- hey thanks for the Mechanical rectifier replies! As I am into super
 > cool looking things I may try one out. I was imagining a supped up spark
 > gap used as the SRSG and the rectifier at the same time. It would be on an
 > 1800-rpm motor with 12 electrodes. 4 for the SRSG and 8 for the rectifier.
 > I don't really think it will offer much in the way of performance but it
 > will sure be fun. And that's the point.
 >
 > Read you all later
 > Josh
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