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Re: No Terry filter



Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Dave,

At 07:28 PM 4/27/2005, you wrote:
.......

As I understand it running an RF choke (let's say, 10 turns on a soft iron core) is not going to help much in terms of the Tesla Coil ? I don't pretend to understand why.

    -- As usual, asking a question,

    David


The output inductance of an NST is enormous. Probably thousands of Henries. Adding say 100uH to it does nothing. See this too:


http://www.hot-streamer.com/TeslaCoils/MyPapers/rlcfilter/rlcfilter.html

http://www.hot-streamer.com/TeslaCoils/MyPapers/rcfilter/rcfilter.html

Cheers,

        Terry