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Re: RF biological hazards? (fwd)
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: RF biological hazards? (fwd)
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From: Tesla List <mod1@pupman.com>
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Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 15:37:59 -0600 (MDT)
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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 09:08:56 +1200
From: Malcolm Watts <MALCOLM@directorate.wnp.ac.nz>
To: Tesla List <tesla@pupman.com>
Subject: Re: RF biological hazards? (fwd)
Hi Jim,
I would describe the resonator as a monopole with a ground
reflection.
Malcolm
> Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 11:56:17 -0700
> From: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
> To: Tesla List <tesla@pupman.com>
> Subject: Re: RF biological hazards? (fwd)
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> Here is a quick calculation of expected electric and magnetic fields,
> assuming the tesla coil is a "short" dipole (that is, it is much shorter
> than a wavelength). I calculated based on a total coil height of 1 meter,
> with the secondary C of 40 pF and secondary L of 63 mH, for a resonant
> frequency of 100 kHz. Further, I assumed the max secondary voltage was 1
> megavolt. The calculated impedance of the coil is about 40K ohms (=
> sqrt(L/C))
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