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Two Toroid Test
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From: Charles Brush [SMTP:cfbrush-at-interport-dot-net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 1998 4:57 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Two Toroid Test
> From: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com [SMTP:Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com]
> Sent: Monday, June 22, 1998 12:19 AM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Two Toroid Test
[big snip]
> I achieved a new record for this coil with discharges of 92" to a
>grounded wire. Not bad, about 3.5 times the winding length of the
>secondary. It
>was a great time. I shot two rolls of film and maybe we can get some posted
>when I get them back.
>
> The best performance was with two of the new 1.6 ohm 1000 watt resistors
>in series for 3.2 ohms and in series with the inductive ballast variac. I
>noticed after many minutes of run time, the new resistors were smoking
>like a bar b que. Let me see, 40 amps through 1.6 ohms should be about 2,500
>watts - I guess they should smoke a little.
>
> Big sparks in Spokane, Ed Sonderman
>
Ed,
Wow...92" from your 6" coil has got to be close to a record for a 6" two
coil design. 7-9kw is a lot of power to run through a system that size.
Congrats on not only solving your problem, but supercharging your coil!
Charles Brush
http://www.foundrygroup-dot-com/cbrush