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Re: Small Coil Questions
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To: tesla@pupman.com
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Subject: Re: Small Coil Questions
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From: Esondrmn@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 15:32:07 -0500
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Subscriber: Esondrmn@aol.com Mon Jan 6 22:14:03 1997
In a message dated 97-01-05 02:16:58 EST, you write:
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> I have a couple of questions about my new small coil. Again, it is 3.0"
dia
> x 13.0" winding length - about 917 turns of #28 wire wound on acrylic
form.
> Primary is flat, 14 turns of #10 solid copper wire. Spark gap is the
> standard cylindrical with 6 gaps of .028. Power is one 12 kv 30 ma neon.
>
> I am only getting about 11.0" of spark to a grounded wire. Is this less
than
> it should be?
> >>
Last night, after experimenting with tuning by adding a second toroid spaced
above the one mounted on the coil (using a shot glass for a spacer), I was
able to get 15.5" strikes to a grounded rod. I think this is pretty good
performance for 360 watts input.
Ed Sonderman