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Re: Tesla Twin
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Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 07:10:33 -0700
From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Tesla Twin
Welcome back, Skip! My comments are below.
Tesla List wrote:
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> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 19:17:23 -0700
> From: Skip Greiner <sgreiner-at-wwnet-dot-com>
> To: tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Tesla Twin
>
> Hi All
>
> Well I am finally back and hope to do some serious coiling again.
>
> I have a question.... I am going to put together a low power twin,
> probably about 2 kw input. I plan only to drive one secondary. The other
> secondary will be direct coupled to the first primary....base to base. I ^^^^^^^
> believe that the second primary should act as a perfect counterpoise to
^^^^^^^
> the driven primary.
^^^^^^
I suspect you actually meant secondary in the above....
>
> The question.... Should the secondaries, when used in this configuration
> be wound in the same direction or should they be wound in opposite
> directions?
>
> Thanks for any observations.
>
> Skip
As long as the second coil has minimal magnetic coupling to the first
system, it shouldn't matter. The phasing will be governed by the base
driving current, and will be phased properly for twin operation
irrespective of how you wind them.
Good luck!
-- Bert --