[TCML] Twin Coil Prototype at Maker Faire

[FIFTYGUY at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/6/08 10:25:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lod at pacbell.net writes:

>The primary drive is the conventional C-switch-L scheme,  

>with IGBT's in place of a spark gap for improved efficiency and  control. 

>  The primary operates at 3kV, 4.5kA.  Currently, the  system can produce 

>an 18ft point-to-point arc with about 6kW input  power.


    Which IGBTs are you using? And where is SLAC's  dumpster so I can go dive 
in it?
 
-Phil LaBudde

Center for the Advanced Study of Ballistic  Improbabilities



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