Hello everyone,
Would $2500 be a high enough budget to purchase a new power supply for achieving fusion from Spellman or Glassman or a company like that?
New Power Supply
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Cameron Palte
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Re: New Power Supply
Probably, but if you spend some time searching you could find a used supply for a lot less. Or you can do what a lot of people on here do and build one.
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Richard Hull
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Re: New Power Supply
If you must spend big bucks just make sure you over-buy. Go for a minimum of 40kv at 15ma or more. Do not buy a 30kv, 10ma supply, you will regret it. This assumes you are serious about doing real fusion and sticking with it for a while.
Richard Hull
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Progress may have been a good thing once, but it just went on too long. - Yogi Berra
Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
The more complex the idea put forward by the poor amateur, the more likely it will never see embodiment
Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
The more complex the idea put forward by the poor amateur, the more likely it will never see embodiment
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Cameron Palte
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Re: New Power Supply
Hello,
I got a quote on a Spellman SLM 40 kV 30ma 1200w power supply (negative or positive polarity you specify at time of order). http://www.spellmanhv.com/en/Products/M ... W/SLM.aspx
Is this supply is suitable for real fusion? Because I read that you said you should get more than the minimum ma because of current limiting many large manufacturers do.
Thanks,
Cameron
I got a quote on a Spellman SLM 40 kV 30ma 1200w power supply (negative or positive polarity you specify at time of order). http://www.spellmanhv.com/en/Products/M ... W/SLM.aspx
Is this supply is suitable for real fusion? Because I read that you said you should get more than the minimum ma because of current limiting many large manufacturers do.
Thanks,
Cameron
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Richard Hull
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Re: New Power Supply
The supply should be quite sufficient.
Richard Hull
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Progress may have been a good thing once, but it just went on too long. - Yogi Berra
Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
The more complex the idea put forward by the poor amateur, the more likely it will never see embodiment
Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
The more complex the idea put forward by the poor amateur, the more likely it will never see embodiment
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Bob Reite
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Re: New Power Supply
It depends on how the current limit works. If it shuts down the supply when the limit is exceeded, it will be very annoying. If it just limits the current to the specified value, that's fine.
The more reactive the materials, the more spectacular the failures.
The testing isn't over until the prototype is destroyed.
The testing isn't over until the prototype is destroyed.
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Richard Hull
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Re: New Power Supply
Just set your current limit for max and you will be OK provided you don't have any electron emissive runaways or pulsing.
Most problems occur when folks order a 10ma unit or even a 20 ma unit. At 30ma, if you are a good driver/operator of your fusor, you should have little to fear with the annoying trip out overcurrent protection.
Richard Hull
Most problems occur when folks order a 10ma unit or even a 20 ma unit. At 30ma, if you are a good driver/operator of your fusor, you should have little to fear with the annoying trip out overcurrent protection.
Richard Hull
Progress may have been a good thing once, but it just went on too long. - Yogi Berra
Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
The more complex the idea put forward by the poor amateur, the more likely it will never see embodiment
Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
The more complex the idea put forward by the poor amateur, the more likely it will never see embodiment