Re: More tc Stuff

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Subject: Re: More tc Stuff
From: "John H. Couture" <couturejh-at-worldnet.att-dot-net>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 00:44:34 +0000
Subscriber: couturejh-at-worldnet.att-dot-net Wed Jan 1 22:00:52 1997
At 04:25 PM 12/31/96 +0000, you wrote:
>> Subject:       More tc Stuff
>> Subject: More tc Stuff
>
>Subscriber: rwstephens-at-headwaters-dot-com Tue Dec 31 09:24:33 1996
>Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 03:57:51 -0500
>From: "Robert W. Stephens" <rwstephens-at-headwaters-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: More tc Stuff
>
>> Date:          Sun, 29 Dec 1996 22:25:10 -0700
>> From:          Tesla List <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
>> To:            Tesla-list-subscribers-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com
>> Subject:       More tc Stuff
>> Reply-to:      tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>
>> Subscriber: sgreiner-at-mail.wwnet-dot-com Sun Dec 29 22:13:36 1996
>> Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 18:19:34 -0800
>> From: Skip Greiner <sgreiner-at-mail.wwnet-dot-com>
>> To: tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>> Subject: More tc Stuff
>> 
>> Hi Malcolm and All
>> 
>> I read your 12/19 post with great interest and it raised several
>> questions. In my interest area the questions only apply to 2 coil
>> systems aimed at maximizing discharge length.
>> 
>> 1. Have you been able to determine if there is "best" secondary diameter
>> for a given frequency of operation or power input level?
>> 
>> 2. What are your thoughts regarding a "best" secondary height for a
>> given frequency and/or power input?
>> 
>> 3. For 1 and 2 above do we still attempt to maximize inductance to
>> maximize discharge length?
>> 
>> Again, Malcolm, I appreciate your incite and your willingness to share
>> it with all of us.
>> 
>> Have a GREAT year
>> 
>> Skip
>> 
>> [ NOTE: Malcolm is on vacation, and not currently recieving postings. --
>> Chip]
> 
>Skip, All,
>
>I've given thought to some of the questions you tabled to Malcolm before.
I've 
>come to the following conclusions as they relate specifically to Tesla coils.
>
>1). Primary coil diameter should approach the maximum size of your 
>     property. 
>
>2). The secondary coil should have a diameter less than the primary.
>
>3). Power input should be the total available at your utility feed 
>      with any neighbours also sharing this feed forewarned and through 
>      previous agreement, dropped off line for purposes of the test.
>
>Hope this helps, inspires... _someone_!  : )
>
>rwstephens
>
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Plus a toroid that can hold 200 coulombs and you will get a spark over a
mile long. Refer to "Lightining" by Martin Uman.

Jack C.