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StormInABottle
Wed Feb 06 2013, 01:27PM Print
StormInABottle Registered Member #9252 Joined: Fri Jan 04 2013, 06:27AM
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The new ac flyback i made. ARCS THROUGH OIL. arcs through my thickest glass. THe ac flyback turned into a dc one.it spits 40 to 50 kv. I need to make a capacitor for it. I mean. it arcs.. ARCS through oil. Oil is a really decent insulator. but not decent enough for it. What can i do? help please D:!
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Josh Campbell
Wed Feb 06 2013, 03:06PM
Josh Campbell Registered Member #5258 Joined: Sun Jun 10 2012, 10:15PM
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Dry and clean oil gives breakdown voltage results better than the oil with moisture content and other conducting impurities. If you do not have commercial transformer oil, fresh mineral oil is your next best bet since most transformer oils are made from a mineral oil base with naphtha or paraffin added.
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StormInABottle
Wed Feb 06 2013, 03:55PM
StormInABottle Registered Member #9252 Joined: Fri Jan 04 2013, 06:27AM
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I was using vege oil. it's quite dirty tho. I am using that to make a capacitor that can withstand the ac flyback crazy voltages for the mini tesla coil.
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ZakWolf
Wed Feb 06 2013, 06:12PM
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how did you reach that voltage 40-50kv, do you have a probe ?
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StormInABottle
Wed Feb 06 2013, 06:39PM
StormInABottle Registered Member #9252 Joined: Fri Jan 04 2013, 06:27AM
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Depends on the flyback.. the set up takes like 10 mins to make. And ofcourse daddy's lil secret :3
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Andre
Wed Feb 06 2013, 09:48PM
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Arcingnoob wrote ...

Depends on the flyback.. the set up takes like 10 mins to make. And ofcourse daddy's lil secret :3
you need transformer oil, or try to use epoxy for the places where it arcs, I'm up to 80kV and it only arcs at 2cm
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ZakWolf
Wed Feb 06 2013, 10:59PM
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Im just curious as too your set up. What is the driver and what is your input voltage ?
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Newton Brawn
Thu Feb 07 2013, 12:09AM
Newton Brawn Registered Member #3343 Joined: Thu Oct 21 2010, 04:06PM
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Arc :

Please provide your device specifications, some sketch with dimensions, pictures, and all relevant information in such way somebody may try advise you how to fix the trouble
Precise info may conduct to proper solution
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