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Originally Posted by glowman
I can't get the fan to turn with the transistor wired up
I don't want to deviate too much from the thread topic except to say again that I am very impressed by the great work done by everyone and the good spirit in which everything is done.
Thanks
Raoul
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This may be a silly question Raoul, but I do not think it is made
clear that the motor will
NOT self start.
You [and other experimenters], must spin the fan, once you have everything connected, so that the trigger coils will generate current to power the transistor. Then it should continue to run.
If this still does not work, remove any resistors to the Base on the tranny and try again. If all connections are correct and transistor is okay, there is no reason why this shouldn't work. [This is assuming you have tested the re-wired motor, as per Imhotep's instructions].
If anyone is having problems, please go back to basics and start at the beginning.
It is better to walk before you try to run,
[sorry, not intended to be a Chinese proverb!]
[One other point about the relay Raoul if you missed it, using a magnet stuck to the side of relay allows you to tune the cfl etc, by moving the magnet to different positions. If you read through this thread from behinning, you'll find the info. or someone could clarify this?]
instruction videos for building the Imhotep-Bedini fan. There are 4 videos - go here:
Imhotep's Laboratory | Renewable Energy
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