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« on: July 24, 2015, 04:44:19 PM »

I didn't want to hijack the fuse thread so here are a few ideas for fuses....LOL

These guys are having fun:

https://www.youtube.com/user/Photonvids

Watch the trailer in the center for an overview....

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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2015, 03:18:07 AM »

The starters for those are interesting. One kind is just a bifilar air core solenoid of wire that will carry the current. It acts as a transformer. One winding is in series with the lamp and the other is in series with an ignition transformer and a spark gap. The lamp is started by the voltage from the high frequency low power arc. Low power meaning power level in relation to the lamp power. In the high current DC supply that runs the arc is usually some sort of protection diode or device to direct the residue of the starting current away from the arc current regulator.
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2015, 02:28:53 PM »

I have seen him before and is always amusing. I wonder if he has a wife or a live in girl friend? Around here the smell of solder is enough to set off the XYL??
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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2015, 07:52:08 PM »

outrageous guys


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXIRbazT2Rs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHOlx9_fRQY

they love destroying stuff
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2015, 09:43:21 PM »

On this one, he said he went though a divorce? Who would have thought that?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka-LEcZaYqQ

Can you imagine is he were a ham? Can you hear me now?
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« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2015, 04:33:10 AM »

Ok...How does he get away with the  "hands on approach" ??!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut5DXxK1dvk

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« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2015, 10:13:10 AM »

I guess in the UK or Australia they have 240 volts?? Their accent throws me a little.
And these guys have access to 3 phase power??
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« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2015, 11:07:42 AM »

220 is standard in EU .. I think.

The real question is how is he holding a metal rod or box knife in his bare hands and shorting out the HV ??!!!

 Huh Huh Huh   Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked
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« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2015, 10:30:31 PM »

230 is The nominal mains voltage.
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« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2015, 08:27:43 AM »

230 is The nominal mains voltage.

He in the US we have single phase with 120 volts to center tap on the pole pig or 240
across the transformer to run our electric stove, water heaters etc.

Do you have just one 230 lead or is it 460 volts total like the US. I guess you never have a problem with 60 cycle hum in most EU countries?
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« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2015, 11:52:00 AM »


As a product engineer for Panasonic, the link using one of our microwave ovens really got some reactions!
These guys are crazy
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« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2015, 03:50:39 PM »

Hi!

The "household" mains outlet voltage in Europe is 230 V / 50 Hz.

In Sweden we have 230/400 V three phase. (not sure about other countries)
Between phase and neutral = 230 V.
Between phase and phase = 400 V.

Normally a mains outlet is fused to 10 A. (slow blow)
If you have a house, you have a 230/400 V feed, at least 16 A.
Even some apartments has got a 230/400 V 16 A feed. (!)

Needless to say, it's quite nice to have a 400 V three phase feed to the transmitter!
I've got a Harris RF-130 with the three phase power supply, flickering light is not a problem.
But, when I'm on the air with some of the other TX's that likes 10-15 A @ 230 V, flickering lights is a bit of a concern.   

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