The Kapanadze, Equipment to TEST your builds and testing ideas.

[electricme]

THE DESIGN AND TESTING OF KAPANADZE COMPONENTS

Over the last several weeks I have thought, what are the methods people have used to test their own Kapanadze?
What "instrument" did they use to make tests to their devices they made to make sure these items worked as expected, eliminating the possibility of connecting something that may not function as expected.
 
I came to the assumption after delving into the original Kapanadze Thread that there was something missing, so I have begun by posting here a few images of my own setup I am currently putting together.

First of all, we need a power supply to replicate the 2000 volts that a running Kapanadze puts out, so I have taken a ordinary Microwave Oven Transformer (MOT as most of those who know these things) and by a simple modification by moving the pigtail from the start turn of the High Voltage coil I have access to the 2000 volts to drive any thing I need to test.

There is only one warning, 2000 volts is not to be mucked around with, it will kill you if you make a mistake.
The higher the voltage becomes, and the stronger the magnetic fields are the more energy will jump out to earth itself through a carelessly placed object, that might be you.
Only those people who are familiar through training and with working and with great experience with Very High voltages and can demonstrate it should do so.
If you have NO experience, then I most strongly recommend you select another topic or hobby now.
Don't come knocking on my door winging it's my fault if you hurt yourself.

jim

[electricme]

It appears the Kapanadze needs a string of light bulbs which are placed between one earth point and the Kapanadze itself, so I needed to make this item, then after it was built the problem was how to test it properly to make sure it actually works.

No good making it and once it is in the Kapanadze, and if the Kapanadze is not working, what then?
So I needed to eliminate up front any possibility that the Light string was good or not.

The above string of Halogen light bulbs consists of 10 bulbs, 240 volts at 42 watts each, they are all connected in Series.

This is powered by a single MOT, which is powered by 240 volts AC, the output is 2000 volts AC.
I have connected across the 240 volt primary coil a single 240 volt 10 watt light bulb which came originally out of a microwave oven. The idea is, if this bulb light up then there is power to the MOT itself.

The lights sockets are ordinary battern light holders which I bought from Bunnings.

4967 = one bulb holder looking down inside it, the 2 brass contacts is where the voltage appears.

4970 = My MOT power supply circuit which was hurriedly drawn up.
Basically it has 240 volts going into the 240 volt primary coil, through main switch and fuse. Later I will include a "soft start" feature consisting of a relay and 5 watt resister, to take care of inrush currents.

jim

[Pirate88179]

Jim:

Great photos over here.  I believe that you are right about the bulbs needing to be in the circuit and not just there to show the output.

Can you please place a link to this topic in the "large" Kapanadze topic?  That will let the other experimenters know this is here.

Keep up your great work with those MOTs.  I look forward to seeing your results.

Bill

[electricme]

Bill:
Thanks, I will see how I go here, I need to put my MOT with the 2000 volt output into a "proper" container, this will happen this weekend I hope.

jim

[Pirate88179]

Jim:

Please be careful.  Remember how many times I got zapped by the Fuji JT?  AND, I was being careful.

Bill