Re: Superconducting tesla coil...

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz> 

Hi David,

On 2 Oct 2003, at 6:51, Tesla list wrote:

 > Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>
 >
 > Hi All,
 >
 > Have an idea here.  A superconducting extra coil might work, as it's away
 > from the large fields of the primary/secondary.

Ultimately, the quality of the ground is going to be the final hurdle
in getting losses down. I can't see running a superconducting coil as
reaping sufficient reward to justify the cost and complexity.

Malcolm