Finalizing Ed Gray's System Build

[nievesoliveras]

For the benefit of all.

Jesus

[wings]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzhYJM1eXiU&feature=channel7

http://www.energeticforum.com/renewable-energy/3235-gray-tube-replication-56.html

[geotron]

At this point, the following is my best idea for how to continue
with the building of this device.  The dimensions will be medium
size to begin with, 12inch (300mm) wide x 6in tall x 4in.

I'll find a lid this size and begin covering it with vertical
rows of metal foil rolled with an insulator.  They'll be attached
with either rtv or cement, and then wired up so they alternate
between supply and return.  The dielectric liquid will be either
Mineral or Castor oil.

The 12v from the battery will be pulsed into a transformer and then
cascaded, constituting the Radiant Charger as shown below.

[Zarko]

Geotron,

Have fun with your capacitors.  Looks like they should work.

Looking at the circuit, what triggers S2?

Also:

"Grid spacing from the rods must be further than distance needed for C1 dielectric breakdown over air"

This sounds like there isn't any spark from the rods to the grid.

Are you planning to use inductive coupling between the grid and the arc, or capacitive coupling between the grid and the rods?

[geotron]

This capacitor build will be ultra-experimental, as I've got
little in the way of knowledge on how to design one for use with
a particular voltage.  The way to calculate capacitance is
straightfoward - I've included this below.

The other components still needing work at this point are the
10KV high-voltage supply, as well as the electromagnetic motor
portion, likely to be a design by Joseph Newman for spinning
a heavy driveshaft.

Currently I'm in the process of building a coil-winder with the
help of a sewing machine motor for a Bedini generator... shouldn't
take too long to complete, and will serve many a purpose for
other projects, including this one eventually.

In the process of constructing this capacitor, I may do some small
preliminary builds on a miniature scale in order to establish
a working theory.  I encourage anyone with experience in this area
to share their knowledge, perhaps those who have already built
and tested their own capacitor designs.