Fwd: Re: Calculating streamer breakout of top-loads

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>


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>From: "Gerry Reynolds" <gerryreynolds-at-earthlink-dot-net>
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>Subject: Re: Calculating streamer breakout of top-loads
>Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 19:00:22 -0600
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>Malcolm,
>
>This would be my prefered way of characterizing the primary/secondary coil
>system also.  Spark length prediction based on delivered power (watts) thru
>the spark gap would, to me, be more reliable and be a better predictor of
>ones design.  Sorta decouples the charging system design from the coil
>design (or at least maybe to some extent).  Please tell me what the John
>Freau equation is based on (SG power in watts or xformer input in VA)
>
>Gerry R
>Ft Collins, CO
>
>
> >        For this reason, whenever I have been considering efficiency,
> > how well you can do with such-and-such a pri-sec combo, etc. it has
> > always been useful to specify whether one is dealing with wallplug
> > power or primary power (E.BPS) since the two are obviously not the
> > same. For me, the parameter of interest has always been primary power
> > since running conditions can be set such that it is easily and
> > repeatably quantifiable, particularly on a per-shot basis. It also
> > eliminates poorly defined losses which can vary from one transformer
> > to the next from the mix.
> >
> > Malcolm
> >
> >