Re: Tesla coil output voltage

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Original poster: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

At 05:30 PM 11/27/2005, you wrote:
> Original poster: "JT Bowles" <jasotb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> you told me i am about 1/2 way there to a perfect coil, which isnt 
> bad. Thanks.
>
> NOW TO BUSINESS. I "NEED" TO KNOW WHAT MY OUTPUT VOLTAGE IS FOR 
> SEVERAL REASONS
>
> *bragging rights(yes...yes...I know)
> *Curiocity, and just need to know, if i am to ever describe its 
> output accurately
> *coil is a joint effort by school and I  ( though it is about 
> 99.9999999% mine)
> *contractual obligation! ha!
> *lastly, i feel obligated to create the best coil possible with my 
> resources. IF i discover my output voltage is low, well then, my 
> coil isnt the best it can be, is it.
>
> 18 Gazillion volts. Wow buddy, thats some rather serious power. 18 
> GAZILLION is enough to ruin your day! haha

OK.. what sort of accuracy do you require?

if you actually need to measure the voltage, you've got a bit of a 
chore in front of you.  What sort of measurement equipment do you 
have access to?  A voltmeter? An oscilloscope?  HV probe for the 
primary voltage?