Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 00:05:39 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
Subject: Re: Frydaye Air Sensors and Other Works of Friction
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Hey Joel - Here is an Ebay auction for some replacement British Smoke.
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Happy Friday, Jake
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From: "Joel Walker" <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: Frydaye Air Sensors and Other Works of Friction
> Lesson 2 ... (another blast from the past)
>
>
>
> Electrical Theory
> by Joseph Lucas
>
> Positive ground depends upon proper circuit functioning, the
> transmission of
> negative ions by retention of the visible spectral manifestation known
> as
> "smoke". Smoke is the thing that makes electrical circuits work; we
> know this
> to be true because every time one lets the smoke out of the electrical
> system, it stops working. This can be verified repeatedly through
> empirical
> testing.
>
> When, for example, the smoke escapes from an electrical component
> (i.e., say,
> a Lucas voltage regulator), it will be observed that the component
> stops
> working. The function of the wire harness is to carry the smoke from
> one
> device to another; when the wire harness "springs a leak", and lets
> all the
> smoke out of the system, nothing works afterwards. Starter motors
> were
> frowned upon in British Automobiles for some time, largely because
> they
> consume large quantities of smoke, requiring very large wires.
>
> It has been noted that Lucas components are possibly more prone to
> electrical
> leakage than Bosch or generic Japanese electrics. Experts point out
> that
> this is because Lucas is British and all things British leak. British
> engines leak oil, shock absorbers, hydraulic forks and disk brakes
> leak
> fluid, British tyres leak air and the British defense establishment
> leaks
> secrets...so, naturally, British electrics leak smoke.
> Author Unknown
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> <the following is a discussion about the above theories and
> observations>
>
> When wires smoke, how come the smoke is not the same color as the
> wire?
>
> This is not completely true. When the smoke is in the wire, it is
> under
> pressure (called voltage). The pressure difference causes the color to
> change from the normal color we are used to. Not unlike the blood in
> our veins and arteries changing color due to the oxygen content. When
> the smoke escapes the wire and is exposed to air, the pressure is
> released, and the color reverts back to what we commonly recognize as
> smoke. The wire then changes to the color of the smoke that escaped.
>
> I would only question the last sentence of that description. It has
> been my experience that the wire turns a color directly oposite of the
> smoke.
>
> Not always true, I think it must depend on the composition of the
> smoke
> in question.
>
> I should have made it a little clearer; the color the wire becomes, is
> directly proportional to the escape velocity of the smoke. Higher
> velocities generate higher heat. This heat tends to burn the wire and
> affect the coloring. The statement was meant to be a generalization,
> indicating the fact that the color of the wire does infact change.
> Sorry for the miscomunication.
>
> I was speaking of electrcal smoke which is generally white. The spent
> smoke casing generally assumes a color somewhat near black after the
> smoke leaves.
>
> I can't stand it anymore! If, as you say, light bulbs suck up darkness
> and convert it to smoke which is transmitted (via wire) to a power
> source for recycling...why do car batteries go dead when lights are
> left on? Do car batteries (and flashlight batteries for that matter)
> have a limited amount of storage capability? Is it like a hard drive
> that gets so full that you have to double-space and then lose all
> data?
>
> Now you're getting it.......
>
> I thought you guys were smarter than this. Of course the battery
> stores
> the smoke. In fact it can store so much smoke that if you open the top
> and light a match, the resulting explosion can do serious damage. I'm
> sure you are aware that usually where there's smoke there's fire. If
> you connect the battery to a charger, the smoke is then returned to
> the
> wire (Remember, a light bulb wont work unless it is connected to a
> wire
> system) for the utility companies to use. Your hard drive analogy is
> a
> very good example.
>
> Our hardware guys might be onto something in their quest for superior
> wiring. I have noticed the unique method of of series/parallel wiring
> the power strips on our systems seems to prevent the smoke from
> getting
> out of the wires. A "Smoke Loop" of sorts. In the case of the "smoked"
> workstation recently, you should notice that this was a conventional
> single power strip installation.
>
> Since color is percieved by the cone shaped receptors in our eyes, and
> cones require more light that their rod shaped counterparts. Is the
> sky
> blue at night?
>
> At night the process including contraction of the pupil is visual
> purple by which the eye adapts to conditions of increased illumination
> when facing 300 candle power redeflecting devices.
>
> Since there is a spectrum of light that we as humans cannot see, I
> support the theory that everything is going up in smoke, we just can't
> see it. This may explain why the neighbors dog barks for no apparant
> reason.
>
> I think your basic understanding of smoke systems is remarkable.
> However I find a flaw with your theory. The battery is a reusable
> storage device for smoke. therefore, one would assume that some sort
> of
> one way valve (we can call it a diode) should be needed to prevent
> pressure flooding back into the system while at rest. Unlike the A/C
> system, the smoke system is collecting darkness at the headlights and
> converting it to smoke. This causes the system to fill up. The battery
> can contain much higher pressures and volumes than the wires. If this
> pressure exceeds the capacity of the wire, it will cause a rupture as
> you described. The rupture can be controlled by a sacraficial device
> known as a fuse. But this still doesn't eliminate the problem. Perhaps
> a
> two way valve (zener diode) is used to allow a small amount of
> pressure
> to return to the system, and partially equalize. I find this theory
> unlikely though, due to the increase in the force required to start
> the
> pump (which is now under pressure) working again...
>
> The smoke continues circulating through the system, due to the
> pressure
> differential in the battery (smoke pressure/vacuum reservoir). When
> the
> reservoir becomes depleted, the pressure simply equalizes everywhere
> in
> the system (similar to an A/C system when it's turned off) and stuff
> just wont work. Notice the relations: Work (W) = Force (F) x Distance
> (D); Force (F) = total difference in pressure (Dp) x Area (A).
> Therefore, the work done in a pressure system is: Dp x A x D. If the
> pressure differential (Dp) is reduced to zero then W = 0 x A x D = 0.
>
> The smoke only escapes the wires when a path is created between the
> pressure differential areas (@ either the reservoir or the pump) that
> has too little restriction. When this happens, the smoke travels
> through the wires so fast that the friction between the smoke and the
> outer walls of the wiring heats the wires until they rupture. The
> smoke
> continues to escape until its pressure is equalized with the
> atmosphere, or until the conduit that provides the path between
> pressure areas is severed. When this happens, the sudden drop in
> pressure allows the wires to "collapse" slightly and, being soo hot,
> as
> the edges of the ruptures and severed ends touch, the material becomes
> fused, sealing the system and retaining the remaining smoke.
>
> Don't forget, when the system is at rest, all the valves, (switches
> and
> relays) are closed, keeping the pressure areas separated. When
> restarting the pump, as long as everything is OK, the smoke pressure
> is
> equal on both sides of the pump and there is no net force on the pump
> when it begins operating again. Also, within the pump there are
> pressure/volume actuated one-way valves with restrictors built in,
> arranged in such a way that they keep excess smoke volume
> recirculating
> through an integral smoke loop, which maintains the pressure within
> manageable limits.
>
> The excess smoke, created by the light/smoke converters
> (headlights and other darkness absorbing devices), is changed
> back to darkness and dissipated in small unit concentrations so
> its dark effect is not locally observed. The smoke pump
> impeller (stator), converts smoke into magnetic flux which does
> work on the engine. Some of the excess work energy is
> dissipated through the cooling system and exhaust in the form
> of heat, while the remaining work energy is converted back to
> smoke and distributed evenly in small concentrations as you
> drive. This maintains the total quantity of smoke in the system
> at an average that does not change over time.
>
> <shamelessly stolen from the British Car list ... but i couldn't bring
> myself to change Lucas into Bosch! :) >
>
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