Using Chas Cambel Flywheel System For 15 Horsepower

[tinman]

Dear All.

I present a short video of our drive motor being connected to a run capacitor of twice the normal value.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cev0Z9rKvag

Any suggestions as to what might be happening ??

Cheers Grum.

Hi Grum
The caps are sized to split the single phase to close as possable to 90*,so as you have 2 phases. By increasing the cap size,you have thrown the second phase out,and now i would say that the motor is trying to reverse on that second phase,due to angle change of the second phase. This is why the belt is flapping around,and you are drawing much more power.

[tinman]

@ Grum

If you have a heap of cap's close to the original value,try different combination's,and you will be able to drop the power draw of the motor at loaded/running speed,as these cheap motors are made to a !close enough/good enough! cap value. They can be tuned to a much better cap value.

[ARMCORTEX]

GRUM, you must choose.

The pulse by belt tension or mismatch starting cap.

Why do you think both makes sense ?

[tinman]

Using the wrong cap is a step backward's-look at the power input increase 
I would go with an off set center on the pully,with counter ballance. This will cause the belt to go tight and loose (drive/no drive) every revolution,without adding to the power consumption.

[Grumage]

Dear All.

A rather "Heath Robinson" attempt at the Harold Aspden effect !! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m85GS5APXfk

Cheers Grum.