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RE: How should we measure coil efficiency
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To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla@poodle.pupman.com>
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Subject: RE: How should we measure coil efficiency
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 11:56:48 -0500
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From: Greg Leyh[SMTP:lod@pacbell.net]
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 1997 5:17 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: How should we measure coil efficiency
John H. Couture wrote:
> John, Greg, All -
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> The Tesla coil efficiency is found with the following equation:
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> % eff = (energy out/energy in) x 100
Isn't that what I meant when I stated:
Energy in Csec = (energy in Cpri) X (coil efficiency) ??
> Note that energy equals watts x time. Measuring the "energy in" is
> possible by measuring the watts x time at the input.
So, you no like Epri X BPS = watts in?
This seems like a much easier msmt to me, and more accurate.
-GL