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Re: Tesla Coil Operation - Myths
Geeez. I've been going around telling everyone about his lightning spark
record that has yet to be beaten. I've just started reading CSN- so far
all I've seen reference to is 30'-35' sparks. Thanks for setting me
straight.
Richard, what is the URL of your Fusor experiment again? I was reading
it the day after you'd posted it and accidentally deleted the bookmark.
Thanks, Bob V
Charles Brush is absolutely correct, and the key thing is that the
> generators which Tesla supposedly overloaded were never overload by Tesla or
> his coil. They burned themselves up!!! Tesla was not straining them at
> all! He merely sent transients into them which arced over the insulation
> inside and this caused the internal armature wires to short. From here on,
> the generators destroyed themselves.
>
> Tesla's coil was the causitive agent, but not by asking for more power than
> the Colorado Springs power station could supply. In theory, a 1KW coil
could
> have brought the whole system down if operated nearer the power station.
> Power stations of that era were designed for one thing.......Lighting only!
> Tesla had also added induction motors to the list. There were no RF worries
> on the power lines beyond lightning damage.
>
> Richard Hull, TCBOR