Re: performance/tuning question

[FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

In a message dated 7/25/00 7:47:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

> John, this is done all the time. If you go to a larger cap, you will 
increase
>  the energy at the cap as long as you have a sufficient supply to charge the
>  cap. With larger caps and supply, comes more power consumed, and typically,
>  longer arc lengths. Although, the system may not be as efficient as the
>  previous, it should give longer arc lengths. The sparks will become whiter 
> with
>  more energy and power and usually thicker. You may need to increase the top
>  load size as well. 
>  
>  Bart

Bart,

I think John is using an NST powered system, so no extra power
will become available as the cap size is increased.  If John were
to add additional NST's, or use a larger more powerful transformer,
then yes, the sparks would get longer and brighter as the cap size
is increased.

Cheers,
John Freau