Re: Coil update

To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Coil update
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 22:30:42 -0600
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From: 	Bert Hickman[SMTP:bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com]
Reply To: 	bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com
Sent: 	Saturday, November 22, 1997 2:26 PM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: Coil update

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> From:   FutureT-at-aol-dot-com[SMTP:FutureT-at-aol-dot-com]
> Sent:   Tuesday, November 18, 1997 8:20 AM
> To:     tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:        Coil update
> 
> All,
> 
> Made a few changes and now getting occasional 64" sparks using
> 1560 watts from wallplug (1750VA).  I'm using a .0148uF cap,
> 4 1/4" x 23" sec. wound with #28 wire, and a 6 1/2" x 26" toroid,
> 20 pri. turns, potential tranny, sync gap, etc.  This is my best
> results so far at this power level.
> 
> John Freau

John,

Congratulations! I need well over 3000VA to see the same sparklength.
BTW, what are you using for a ballast?

-- Bert --