 |
This seems so obvious. Why hasn't anyone
done this before? |
 |
The high voltage filtering used in the JuiceCan
is proven technology, and is used in everything from heavy-duty motor starters to nuclear
submarines. BHA is the first to configure a system that will work on precipitators. The JuiceCan
works very well on any precipitator field that is spark limited... in other words, most of
them! |
|
|
I've seen similar things advertised, and
none of them worked. How is this different? |
|
Actually, there hasn't been anything like
the JuiceCan before. The snubbers and filters that were tried in the past installed in series
with the power supply, unlike the JuiceCan, which is in parallel with the power supply. The
JuiceCan is truly unique, and provides immediate improvement in power usage and collection
efficiency at a very low installed cost. |
|
|
I'd like to try one, but I'm worried about
it failing, and taking my precipitator down. |
|
The JuiceCan is over-designed for the application,
and it is extremely unlikely that it would ever fail. It is installed in parallel to your
power supply, making it very easy to install... or remove, if it ever became necessary. |
|
|
I bet it's a real pain in the neck to
install. |
|
Not at all. The JuiceCan is fairly small,
and light. If you're in halfway decent shape, you can carry one up the steps to the precipitator
roof! (We suggest the elevator, though, if you have one.) The JuiceCan will fit in the existing
high voltage enclosures on many precipitators, or BHA can supply a custom enclosure. All you
need to hook it up is some standard black-iron plumbing pipe. There might be a little welding
involved. But it's really pretty easy. |
|
|
Do I need new controls, or new wiring,
or any special equipment? |
|
No. The JuiceCan works with any T/R set and
any type of precipitator control. |
|
|
Won't the extra power cause excess sparking,
and damage my precipitator? |
|
No need to worry. The design of the JuiceCan
limits high frequency spark currents so as not to increase spark intensity. The smoothly filtered
power you get may actually reduce sparking. |
|
|
Would I install a JuiceCan®
in every field? |
|
The JuiceCan® will increase the current
and voltage in any precipitator field that is limited by sparking. |
|
|
How much will the JuiceCan®
help a precipitator field that is sparking? |
|
Measure the present average and peak voltage
of the precipitator field. (If you have an SQ-300 AVC with the min/max feature, these values
can be read directly from the display.)
With the JuiceCan®, the average voltage can be increased to nearly the same value
as the peak voltage.
As a general rule, any increase in the voltage of the precipitator has an exponential effect
on performance.
|
|
|
Does the JuiceCan® hold
a charge once power is removed? |
|
Yes it does, just like the precipitator field.
When service is necessary, the JuiceCan® and the precipitator field must be discharged
and grounded.
|
|
|
How is the JuiceCan®
related to the ZET filter? |
|
There is no relation whatsoever!
The ZET filter basically comprised a series inductor. All of the current from the transformer/rectifier
set had to flow through the ZET filter before reaching the precipitator.
The JuiceCan® connects in parallel with the transformer/rectifier set. The current
from the transformer/rectifier set does not flow through the JuiceCan® before reaching
the precipitator.
|
