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Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Malcolm Watts wrote:
> >
> > Hi Dave,
> >           What is you primary capacitance, and what is the maximum
> > straight-line spark you have measured from the unit please?
> >
> > Malcolm
> >

> > >
> > > My coil configuration is as follows:
> > >
> > > 2 15kva neons
> > > 2 air wound and 2 ferrite core chokes
> > > copper tube vacuum quenched spark gap (8 tubes, .030 spacing)
> > > Primary -1/4" copper pipe with 3/8" spacing 12 turns
> > > Secondary - 6" acrylic wound with 22" of 24ga magnet wire
> > > Torroid - 4" dryer duct around a 24" pizza pan
> > > ground - very heavy welding cable (1/2" dia) connected to 1 8' copper
> > > plated ground rod
> > >
> > >
Malcolm,	

My primary capacitor is a home rolled .019 uf.  Maximum strike distance
is about 60"

Thanks

Dave

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