Re: SSTC does 10 foot sparks

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Original poster: robert heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

John; When is the last time you tried to load 1 million volts into a
resistor,  Good Luck
      Most peoiple just gauge power in vs spark out. I gauge only volts out
not spark lengh as I use my TC as a voltage source only. Have fun
       Robert   H
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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 21:01:11 -0600
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: RE: SSTC does 10 foot sparks
 > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Resent-Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 21:08:37 -0600
 >
 > Original poster: "Godfrey Loudner" <ggreen-at-gwtc-dot-net>
 >
 > Hello John
 >
 > They use to load tesla coils with x-ray tubes. Heating up the filament
 > to the proper level for a given tube, the current through the tube could
 > perhaps be measured. Maybe this sort of data could be worked back to say
 > something about output. Of course, shielding from x-rays would be a
 > problem.
 >
 > Godfrey Loudner
 >
 >> Maybe we should just test the TC output with a resistive load like most
 > electrical generators >are tested.
 >
 >> John Couture
 >
 >