Re: [TCML] tesla coil did not work

[dave pierson <dave_p@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> primary coil: 8 turn, smallest radius 11cm, largest radius is 19cm.
> secondary coil: ~1250 turn, radius 6cm.
> primary capacitance: 0.16 uF
> HV transformer: 5kv 250mA
 
> our circuit design:
> http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/3343/37331903.png

> when we operated the circuit only spark gap worked properly.
> secondary coil did not work since we did not observe any arcs
> at toroid.
     It may depend on the exact meaning of 'work'.
     Perhaps the system is 'working': making High voltage...
     However not making high ENOUGH voltage to achieve
     breakout.  Has a breakout point been added?
 
> We suspect that this failure was because of unmatched frequencies.
> We have hypothetically calculated our resonant frequency as 450 kHz,
> however when we applied a sinusoidal wave to the primary coil, we
> have seen a similar sinusoidal only at 170 kHz. What do you suggest
> us to match those frequencies and what else might be the reasons for
> the setback.
> Thanks.

   best
   
New dwp:     dave_p@xxxxxxxxxxx
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