SM expose'

[sirmikey1]

  Has it ever occurred to any of you here that if you do come up
with the SM answer, that the men in black will be knocking on
your door?

  On the other hand, the whole SM story could also be that the
Gods are quietly trying to disband/eliminate big oil.

SMikey

 

[HEYDUDE]

I will be away from this thread for a little while because I'm doing some research for Steve Windisch (Jibbguy) to correct some errors that were posted in the article he wrote on CFL lamps and power factor.

Someone told him capacitors were the way to correct the leading phase angle caused by CFLs. My bench tests showed that inductance was needed in series with the lamps to correct the 0.63 phase angle lead on 14 watt CFLs sold in the US.

Apparently the utilities are ripping us off as much as 36% for electricity used on these lamps because they charge for apparent power (VA) rather than real power..

His article is posted at the "imhotep" site referenced in post #85.

My lab tests with scope shots are cited in post #101 at that site. I believe Steve is now correcting the article, which erroneously advises capacitors across the lamps. The lamps already have a leading phase angle, more capacitance aggravates the situation.

I will be working in the lab on this issue and won't have too much time to post.

Will answer any questions etc, when I'm back, have fun.

Regards....HD

PS: ART your lengthy post is being thoughtfully considered. I will respond soon. Thank you for the time and effort to consider so many issues.

[ramset]

 EXCELLENT !!  YOU GOTTA LOVE THIS GUY    Chet

[poynt99]

@ ART/LONER

BRAVO!!!! you're truly a researcher's researcher.

as for the holding back of information, i think it's human nature sometimes, and others it's out of circumstance. the key is to recognize the difference.

[ramset]

Yes Poynt, Art is quite an amazing fellow  On HD'S new quest  I see on the bulb it says GREENLITE  yeah lots of green $$  not only getting gipped 36% but thats 36% after tax dollars!!  and these utilities are all raising there rates BIG TIME 30 to 100%   I also noticed they are TOXIC and if you break one they tell you open the windows Evacuate the room, and dispose of as contaminated waste Greenlites ??
Chet