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Re: More maggie Q & A



In a message dated 99-08-06 06:41:32 EDT, you write:

<< Now for the next qustion.
> I read somewhere(I think it was by Richard Hull)that the extra coil
> should 
> have more inductance than the driver, can anybody shed any light on
> this.
 
> Many thanks Mike Tucknott >>

Mike,

More L in the extra coil helps to keep the voltage on the driver 
reasonably low, which reduces corona losses and potential flashover
problems.  Also more L in the extra coil requires a tighter driver
coupling to obtain a proper overall (but lower) system coupling.

Cheers,
John Freau