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Re: Tesla Coil Power Factor
Hi Terry, all,
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> Perhaps, with a long well documented test like this, with all kinds of
> data, we could stand back and see what is important and what isn't. Then
> we could concentrate on the important areas for study and improvement.
> Also, it should then be possible to say what parameters are really
> important in TC operation. I am sure there are some treasured beliefs that
> such a test will disprove. However, we may replace these with new
> parameters we may have never realized were important. I don't think we
> care much about winding our coils with 1/4 wavelengths of wire anymore but
> having static gaps loosing 1/4 of the system's power is a new and real
> concern. And, why does a rotary gap work so much better than a static gap?
> Well, we now have the tools to find out.
I suspect it is reduced gap loss because after the electrodes have
got close enough to strike, the distance keeps dropping during
primary ringdown and hence gap resistance reduces. It probably also
goesout at a lower voltage due to electrode proximity.
?
Malcolm