[TCML] Copper Foil Primary Connections

[bturner at apcx.net]

Theory is that a ribbon has more surface area, thus providing a
lower-impedence pathway for the RF energy component. 8-gauge audio
'monster cable' works just fine for medium-sized systems. My big coil uses
#4 welding cable in the primary RF loop.

I have a small <300 watt coil that uses thin brass ribbon, mainly because
a found a huge roll of it surplus, and has that 'old-world' look. But
that's really more from aesthetics rather than engineering...

- brent




> While browsing tc pages today, I noticed one of the pages had made an NST
> based rotary spark gap tc and had used 1" wide copper foil to connect up
> the primary tank connections. Does anyone have any thoughts (or personal
> experiences) on whether copper foil is a good choice for primary
> connections as opposed to heavy wire?
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> Derek
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