Re: Simple question

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Hollmike-at-aol-dot-com>

Darin, 
  The best I could tell you is to calculate the energy stored by your 
primary cap using E = .05*C*V*V and then figure out your breaks per second 
that will equal your power supply watts.  BPS =Watts/E .  If you do this on a 
spreadsheet, you can change the primary cap value to get a usable break rate 
and then calculate your primary inductance needed by Lp = LsCs/Cp.  The 
design of the secondary and topload can be designed by any number of programs 
available.  John Couture's program might help in designing your secondary as 
a function of the power supply, but don't quote me on that.  I haven't seen 
the latest version. 
Hope this helps. 
Mike 



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> I have asked this a couple of times but havent really 
> heard anything that helps, 
> I have a power source, but to make it work I have to multiply 
> and rectify the voltage giving me DC. Does the firing rate 
> of the spark gap give me anything I can use to design 
> the rest of the coil. I asked for some equations but 
> no one seems to have any. This list has been a great help. 
>
> Thanks, 
> Darin 
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