Re: Oklahoma coiling update.

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>

Hi Dave,

On 11 Jul 2003, at 6:26, Tesla list wrote:

 > Original poster: "D.Wightman by way of Terry Fritz 
<teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <dwightman1-at-cox-dot-net>
 >
 > The 3500 pound coil has gotten a new and permament name. Bertha!
 > It has been quite a challenge to get the system working properly, untill
 > recently.
<snip>
 > A most interesting observation, is even though the cieling of the metal
 > building is 4 to 5 feet from the coil top, it will power arc real hard
 > there just momentairly, then just like it no longer likes that close juicy
 > grounded spot anymore, it will shoot a streamer 5 times farther than that
 > to the back wall, then to the door and then back to the cieling again!
 > Possible potential saturation, or neutralization of differential.

?  I would say that the output voltage is not high enough to cause it
to connect directly with the ceiling. If it were, it would
consistently connect there. There must be a lot of capacitance in the
secondary of that system since it sounds as if streamers can grow to
20' or so.

Malcolm


 > Bertha is going to have to be tested outside. this is next.
 > Here is a few pictures, oh and for those of you who notice the strange
 > looking blurry spheres all over the field of view, yes we wanted to see
 > what happens when a tesla coil is ran in the same room with a bubble 
machine!
 > 
<http://dave.golfbuddys-dot-com/dave/bertha/>http://dave.golfbuddys-dot-com/dave/bertha/
 > Its Kevins fault! But I'm slowly working on converting him into a
 > pyromaniac...............
 >
 >
 >