Morocco QEG May 2014

Test and Measurement Report

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CONTACT
RO!E NAME
Lead Engineer James Robitaille
Organizer Valerie Robitaille
Organizer Hope Girl
Engineer Mr. Jalapeno (John)
Please send yor !ompleted "est and Measrement Reports to #EGdata$orm%hotmail.!om.
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$'E RECOR% (EET
$'E NO) %ATE 'MMAR* O+ C(ANGE $'E% #*
"emplate 1sse / May -./2
"emplate isse o$ #EG Moro!!o "est and Measrement
Report &ith initial $indings
Mr. Jalapeno
V /.. May -./2
3omplete test and measrement report $or Moro!!o
#EG
James Robitaille
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ACRON*M - A##RE.$AT$ON
ACRON*M MEAN$NG
#EG #antm Energy Generator
RM4 Root Mean 45ared
V6R Volt 6mpere Rea!tan!e
"7M "est 7 Measrement
3OP 3oe$$i!ien!y o$ Per$orman!e
RPM Re8oltions Per Minte
63 6lternating 3rrent
93 9ire!t 3rrent
3 3apa!itan!e
L 1nd!tan!e
V Voltage
1 3rrent
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CONTENT
1) $ntroduct0on)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))1
Pro!ess $or 1ssing a #EG "est 7 Measrement Report :
2) Test - Measurement E2u0pment)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))3
"e;troni' P<./= /...> High Voltage Probe ?
4tangenes ..=@../+ 3rrent Probe /.
*l;e /:A "re RM4 Mlti@Meter //
"e;troni' "94B.=2 Os!illos!ope /-
Maplins Plg@1n Energy 4a8ing Monitor /B
3) Measurements)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))14
E'periment / /2
B././ 9es!ription o$ E'periment................................................................................................................. /2
B./.- E'perimental 4et@Cp......................................................................................................................... /2
B./.B "7M E5ipment Csed....................................................................................................................... /=
B./.2 Measrements.................................................................................................................................. /=
B./.= *indings............................................................................................................................................. /A
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1) $ntroduct0on
"his report des!ribes the a!ti8ities nderta;en in assessing the #antm Energy Generator (#EG) bilt in the
small 8illage o$ 6o!htamD Moro!!o in 6prilEMay o$ -./2D and sho&n in *igre /. "he pro!ess $or bilding this
#EG may be $ond in a do!ment entitled )#EG Cser Manal, and a8ailable on the HopeGirl blog &ebsite
(&&&.hopegirl-./-.&ordpress.!om).
1t is the intention $or this report to pro8ide all o$ the details $or ho& the #EG &as assessed e'perimentally sing a
8ariety o$ "est and Measrement ("7M) e5ipment. "his &ill allo& $or the in$ormation to be shared in an open
sor!e mannerD allo&ing $or other grops to repli!ate the same e'periments &ith their o&n 8ersion o$ the #EG.
Figure 1: QEG built in Morocco
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&rocess 5or $ssu0n6 a QEG Test - Measurement Report
1n order to ma'imize the possibility o$ repli!ating the #EG progress on a global s!ale by many grops operating in
many !ontriesD a pro!ess has been !reated to pro8ide a series o$ p@issed reports by ea!h #EG grop &ith
details abot the #EG e'periments. "he pro!ess $or ea!h #EG grop to isse a )#EG "est 7 Measrement
Report, is as $ollo&sF
/. Ma;e a !opy o$ a #EG "est 7 Measrement reportD ensring that the !opy has )"EMPL6"E, on the
!o8er.
-. 3hange the rele8ant te't throghot the do!ment &here appropriate e.g. $rom )#EG Moro!!o, to )#EG
Paris,D as &ell as pdating the )3onta!ts 7 +ebsites, page.
B. Ma;e a re!ord o$ the e5ipment sed to ma;e measrements in the )"est 7 Measrement E5ipment,
4e!tion. "his may in!lde pi!tres and datasheet in$ormation. "his &ill ensre that anyone attempting to
repli!ate any grop,s #EG reslts !an do so sing the same or similar e5ipment.
2. Pro8ide details o$ any rele8ant measrements and e'periments nderta;en on the #EG in the
)Measrements, se!tion. "his in!ldes details s!h as the !ir!it diagram $or the parti!lar set@pD ho&
the system &as measredD the reslting measrement data (perhaps as s!reen shots $rom an
os!illos!ope or an E'!el !hart)D and some dis!ssion abot the $indings $rom the reslts. "his &ill allo&
other #EG grops to nderstand the train o$ thoght in8ol8ed in ma;ing a series o$ e'periments in a
parti!lar &ay.
=. Re!ord ea!h ne& 8ersion o$ the report in the )1sse Re!ord 4heet,. 4oD $or e'ampleD a #EG grop may
ma;e 1sse / o$ their #EG "7M report pbli!ly a8ailable &ith details o$ = e'periments in the
)Measrements, se!tion. "hey may then !omplete another /. e'periments &hi!h are added to the
)Measrements, se!tion. "his se!ond 8ersion o$ the reportD 1sse -D &ill then be p@issed &ith details o$
all /= e'periments. 6lso in!lde the 1sse nmber on the "itle Page to ensre that other #EG grops !an
&or; &ith the most p to date 8ersion o$ a parti!lar #EG grop,s "est 7 Measrement Report.
<. *i' the +orld Pro(e!t &ill pblish all the reports on their &ebsite atF httpFEE&&&.$i'the&orldpro(e!t.netE5eg@
open@sor!e@do!ments.html. Ea!h report is pblished as a P9*. *irstly this &ill !ompress the size o$
do!ment ma;ing it easier $or other #EG grops to do&nload the do!ment. 4e!ondly it &ill ma;e it
di$$i!lt $or others to edit a parti!lar 8ersion o$ a #EG "7M reportD ensring !onsisten!y in ea!h 8ersion
o$ the report. Go !an either !on8ert yor do!ment to a P9* or re5est that the *"+ team do it be$ore
pblishing.
A. 4end yor !omplete reports to #EGdata$orm%hotmail.!om $or pbli!ation to the &ebsite.
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2) Test - Measurement E2u0pment
"his se!tion des!ribes the measrement e5ipment sed to assess the #EG. +here possibleD pi!tres and
datasheet in$ormation is pro8ided so that other #EG grops may se the same or similar e5ipment $or their o&n
e'periments.
Te7tron08 &/01, 10009 (06: .o;ta6e &ro<e
"he "e;troni' P<./= /...> High Voltage Probe sho&n in *igre - is sed to measre the high 8oltage aspe!ts
o$ the systemD &hi!h in some !ases &ere in e'!ess o$ /.;VRM4. "he datasheet in$ormation is sho&n in"able /.
"he probe !an be !onne!ted to an os!ills!ope 8ia a 0H3 !onne!tor and the reslting 8oltage &a8e$orm !an be
analysed.
Figure 2: Tektronix P6015 1000X High Voltge Probe
MAN'+ACT'RER "e;troni'
MO%E! P<./=
#AN%"$%T( 93@A=MHz
CA!$NG /...>
MA9$M'M .O!TAGE -.;VRM4 E 2.;VP;
Tble 1: Tektronix P6015 x1000 High Voltge Probe ! "t#heet $n%or&tion
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tan6enes 0),=0)1" Current &ro<e
"he 4tangenes ..=@../+ !rrent probe sho&n in *igre B is sed to measre the !rrents in the system. "he
datasheet in$ormation is sho&n in "able -. "he probe !an be !onne!ted to an os!ills!ope 8ian a 0H3 !onne!tor
and the reslting !rrent &a8e$orm !an be analysed and !ompared against the 8oltage &a8e$orm to !al!late
po&er.
Figure ': (tngene 0)5*0)1+ ,urrent Probe
MAN'+ACT'RER 4tangenes
MO%E! ..=@../+
#AN%"$%T( /Hz I -.MHz
CA!$NG /.>
MA9$M'M C'RRENT =.6RM4 E =;6P;
Tble 2: (tngene# 0)5*0)1+ ,urrent Probe ! "t#heet $n%or&tion
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+;u7e 141 True RM Mu;t0=Meter
"he *l;e /:A "re RM4 Mlti@Meter sho&n in *igre 2 is sed to measre the 8oltage and !rrent at !ertain
points in the system. "he datasheet in$ormation is sho&n in "able B. "his mltimeter &as se$l $or pro8iding an
RM4 8oltage reading that &as $loating and not gronded so that the system &as not pertrbed.
Figure -: Fluke 1./ True 0M( Multi&eter
MAN'+ACT'RER *l;e
MO%E! /:A
#AN%"$%T( ..=Hz I /...;Hz
MA9$M'M .O!TAGE /;VRM4
MA9$M'M C'RRENT /.6RM4
Tble ': Fluke 1./ True 0M( Multi&eter ! "t#heet $n%or&tion
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Te7tron08 T%30,4 Osc0;;oscope
"he "e;troni' "94B.=2 portable os!illos!ope sho&n in *igre = is sed to 8ie& the !rrent and 8oltage
&a8e$orms so that po&er !an be !al!lated. "he datasheet in$ormation is sho&n in "able 2. +ith 2@!hannels it is
possible to simltaneosly monitor the 8oltage and !rrent on both the primary and se!ondary !oils.
Figure 5: Tektronix T"('05- 1#cillo#co2e
MAN'+ACT'RER "e;troni'
MO%E! "94B.=2
#AN%"$%T( =..MHz
NO) C(ANNE! 2
AM&!E RATE ON EAC( C(ANNE! =G4Es
Tble -: Tektronix T"('05- 1#cillo#co2e ! "t#heet $n%or&tion
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Map;0ns &;u6=$n Ener6y a>0n6 Mon0tor
"he Maplins Plg@1n Energy 4a8ing Monitor sho&n in *igre < is sed to !al!late the po&er going into the 8aria!
and motor $rom the mains ele!tri!ity. "hroghot the report this is re$erred to as )Po&er 1H, and is an RM4 8ale.
"he datasheet in$ormation is sho&n in "able =.
Figure 6: M2lin# Plug*$n Energ3 (4ing Monitor
MAN'+ACT'RER Maplins
MO%E! /B6 Plg 1n Energy 4a8ing Monitor
#AN%"$%T( =.@<. Hz
.O!TAGE RANGE ?. @ -=. VRM4
MA9$M'M C'RRENT /B6
&O"ER RANGE ..-+ @ B/-.+
Tble 5: M2lin# Plug*$n Energ3 (4ing Monitor ! "t#heet $n%or&tion
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3) Measurements
"his se!tion &ill des!ribe the details o$ ea!h e'periment !ond!ted on the #EGD the measrements obtainedD and
a !ommentary on the $indings $rom the reslts.
E8per0ment 1
%ATE -?
th
6pril -./2
!OCAT$ON 6o!htamD Moro!!o
!EA% ENG$NEER James Robitaille
%ATA &ROCEE% #* Mr. Jalapeno
3)1)1 %escr0pt0on o5 E8per0ment
"his aim o$ this #EG set@p &as to tne the system by 8arying the !apa!itan!e on the Primary 3oil and loo; $or a
pea; po&er in the 4e!ondary 3oil. "he 4e!ondary 3oil in!ldes a 9iode 0ridge Re!ti$ier that !on8erts 63 to 93
and po&ers a load o$ three /..+ -2.V blbs in serial. 6t this stage the system &as $loating i.e. not grondedD
and the e'!iter !ir!it had not yet been in!lded. 1t &as hoped to see a !lear pea; in the Po&er OC" &ith a
!ertain 8ale o$ !apa!itan!e.
3)1)2 E8per0menta; et='p
.AR$A#!E &R$MAR* CO$! ECON%AR* CO$!
Ho. "rns B/.." B=."
3apa!itan!e Variable 3apa!itan!e (:=@/?/n*) Hone
Resistan!e E Load Hone B ' /..+ -2.V blbs in 4erial (93)
9iode 0ridge Re!ti$ier Ho Ges
Gronded Ho Ho
E'!iter 3ir!it Ho Ho
Tble 6: Ex2eri&entl (et*52
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Figure /: ,ircuit 6igr& %or Ex2eri&ent
3)1)3 T-M E2u0pment 'sed
MEA'RE% %E.$CE &O$T$ON
63 Po&er 1H (RM4) Maplins Plg@1n Monitor Plgged into mains ele!tri!ity and !onne!ted to 8aria!
63 Voltage OC"
(RM4)
"e;troni' P<./= 4e!ondary 3oil 63 side to 4!ope
63 3rrent OC"
(RM4)
4tangenes ..=@../+ 4e!ondary 3oil 63 side to 4!ope
RPM RPM Meter Rotation o$ sha$t E rotor in !ore
Tble /: T7M E8ui2&ent u#e6 in Ex2eri&ent
3)1)4 Measurements
1n *igre / the RM4 8oltage and !rrent a!ross the 4e!ondary 3oil are plotted &ith a 8arying !apa!itan!e on the
Primary 3oil. 6t this stage o$ in8estigations there &ere only a limited nmber o$ !apa!itors a8ailableD and so only <
8ales &ere assessed. "he 8oltageD plotted in dar; ble and on the le$t hand y@a'isD remained steady no matter
&hat the !apa!itan!eD as did the !rrentD plotted in pin; against the right hand a'is. "he os!illos!ope sho&ed that
there &ere zero degrees phase shi$t bet&een !rrent and 8oltage $or all !apa!itan!e 8ales.
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Figure .: Voltge 7 ,urrent 15T cro## (econ6r3 9:,;
He't the Voltage OC" and 3rrent OC" &ere sed to !al!late the Po&er OC"D and !ompared against the Po&er
1H $rom the plg@in po&er monitor. "he !omparison is sho&n in *igre ?D and sho&s that $or a !onsistent Po&er
1H o$ arond ?..+D the Po&er OC" a!ross the 4e!ondary 3oil did not 8ary by m!hD at arond /=.+ in all
!ases. "his gi8es a Po&er E$$i!ien!y o$ arond /AJ $or all the !apa!itan!e 8ales assessed.
Figure <: Po=er $> 4#) Po=er 15T
1n addition to the po&er measrementsD an RPM meter &as sed to measre the rotation o$ the !ore in RPM
(Re8oltions Per Minte) in order to !al!late the $re5en!y in the Primary L3 3ir!it by sing *ormla /. "he
reslting data is plotted in *igre /. and does sho&s a pea; $re5en!y o$ /..Hz &ith 3 K /.:.=n*.
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,ore Fre8uenc3 9H?; @ A0PMB60C x 2
For&ul 1: ,lcultion o% ,ore Fre8uenc3 %ro& 0M(
Figure 10: Po=er $> 4#) Po=er 15T
3)1), +0nd0n6s
1n this !on$igration o$ the #EGD 8arying the !apa!itan!e on the Primary 3oil had almost no e$$e!t on the Po&er
OC" $rom the 4e!ondary 3oil $or all o$ the !apa!itan!e 8ales assessed. 1t is possible that a pea; Po&er OC"
may o!!r bet&een the !apa!itan!e data pointsD ho&e8er at this stage there &ere a limited nmber o$ !apa!itors
a8ailable. Ho&e8erD there did seem to be a pea; $re5en!y in the Primary L3 !ir!it o$ arond /..Hz &ith
3K/.:.=n*.