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Re: DC Tesla Coil
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Subject: Re: DC Tesla Coil
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 19:21:30 -0600
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From: Alfred C. Erpel[SMTP:aerpel@op.net]
Sent: Monday, January 05, 1998 9:17 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: DC Tesla Coil
Bert and All,
>A transformer will not transfer any DC portion of a waveform from the
>primary to the secondary. No matter what kind of input you apply, a
>transformer's output will always "average" to 0 volts DC - the "area" of
>the waveform that's above 0 volts will be matched by an equivalent
>"area" below 0 volts so that the overall average is always 0 volts. Any
>rectification MUST be done on the secondary side. If you attempt to
>apply full-wave rectified DC to the input side of the transformer, the
>effective DC portion of the waveform will merely heat up the primary
>winding, and possibly saturate the core. Assuming you don't saturate the
>core, the output will look much like the AC component of the input, with
>equal "areas" of the waveform above and below the 0 Volt line - but no
>DC.
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>-- Bert --
Thank you and everyone who has had an input on my question. I will
continue to study this matter until I feel I understand it.
Regards,
Alfred