Re: 15 kva into a 8" dia coil

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: 15 kva into a 8" dia coil
From: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 19:57:05 -0700
Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Hi Cabbott,
            To repeat: your big limit is output voltage and that 
equates to primary energy and secondary+terminal capacitance. You can 
up the breaks all you like as long as the big limit doesn't cause a 
winding flashover.

Malcolm

> Original Poster: Cabbott Sanders <cabbott-at-cyberis-dot-net> 
> 
> i've been curious to try and hook up my 15 kva pig to my 8"x26" coil.  this
> secondary has around 900 turns of #22 guage wire.  i've heard from someone
> that
> if i try and pump 15 kva into a tiny coil like this, it will arc all over
the
> coil and turn into a fancy fireplace log.  Has anyone ever tried to pump
> tons of
> juice into small coils?  If so, what power level vs. secondary size/wire
> guage?
> 
> my only capacitor i have is a .161 ufd Maxwell cap.  (gulp!) im thinking
that
> the bangs might be too intense for an 8" dia. coil.....  but if i tune it
just
> right.... hehehehe
> 
> making arcs in the rainy slop in oregon,
> --
> Cabbott Sanders
> Salem Oregon
> Website: http://members.aol-dot-com/cabbotttt
> Phone 503-390-8992
> Cel   503-930-9173
> 
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