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Re: How should we measure coil efficiency, was neon vs.
From: Malcolm Watts[SMTP:MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz]
Sent: Monday, July 28, 1997 3:57 PM
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: How should we measure coil efficiency, was neon vs.
I must comment on this statement....
> From: John H. Couture[SMTP:couturejh-at-worldnet.att-dot-net]
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 1997 11:47 PM
> To: Tesla List
> Subject: Re: How should we measure coil efficiency, was neon vs. potenti
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> It should be noted that a large part of the losses in the TC secondary
> circuit are due to the coil self capacitance. This capacitance is a loss
> because it shorts out (loads) the sec voltage. The sec coil self capacitance
> of a small TC is less than a large coil so this type of loss is less with
> the small coil which is operating at higher frequencies.
Reactive components are not losses - period. Resistive components are.
Malcolm
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