Re: Corona and Sphere - Puzzle -addition

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• Subject: Re: Corona and Sphere - Puzzle -addition
• From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 11:48:52 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

In a message dated 99-11-01 09:20:53 EST, you write:

<< I suspect the voltage drops dramatically and
> the toroid is now "big" enough to shield off any corona. The
> length and duration of the arc is now dependant on the
> capability of the coil (as a whole unit including the topload) to
> "feed" power to the arcs and help sustain them.
  
> Coiler greets from Germany,
> Reinhard
  >>

Reinhard, all,

I would add also that the stronger the streamers, the more the
corona is supressed.  In a weak TC I once made, in which the sparks
could barely break out (2 foot streamers from a 17"  toroid), there was
visible corona on the toroid when it was giving the streamers.  But in my 
stronger TC that gave 80" bolt-like streamers and arcs, I didn't see any
corona on the toroid.  I concluded that the stronger streamers pulls the
voltage down more, which seems to make sense.

Cheers,
John Freau

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