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Re: [TCML] how much does secondary diameter affect efficiency?



James,
Coil diameter has little to do with efficiency, and too large of a secondary will make your coil look unimpressive... Go with the 4 inch, and don't look back... I use 4.5 inch for about 3 kW with no problems at all...

Scott Bogard.

On 2/28/2012 4:48 PM, James Hutton wrote:
Hello, I'm about to begin building a 15kv 120ma coil.I read somewhere that with powers over 1.5kw, you should be using atleast 6inch PVC.I have lot's of spare 4inch PVC, but I can't seem to find any 6inch at any local hardware stores. (except for 10ft long 6inch sewage pipes for $70)So I'm just wondering if it is absolutely necessary to go bigger than 4 inch when using 1.8kw, and how much it would affect the efficiency of the coil if I use 4 inch instead of 6.(also, If I do use 4 inch, how long should my windings be?)
thanks!

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