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Re: Newbie Design help



Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi Patrick,

Since I like to do scientific stuff with my coils, I always over build
them.  They may be a bit larger vs. power than most but there is no loss of
streamer output.  I would not worry about building a coil larger than the
norm given a particular power input.

Cheers,

	Terry


At 12:05 AM 9/19/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>But if I over-build, will that make my coil less effecient at the single-NST
>power?
>
>
>> >  So how does all this sound? Obviously, I want to optimize my design for
>the
>> >  given NST. I'd like it to be upgradable too, as I have lots of NSTs I
>> could
>> > run together.
>>
>> Since you want the coil to be upgradable, then it must be built
>> large.  I would make the secondary 6" x 30" or so, then you can
>> raise the input power and get 70" sparks or so with adequate
>> power, even more if you raise the power even more, and run
>> it at a higher breakrate.
>>
>> Good luck,
>> John
>>
>> >
>> >  Thanks a lot!
>> >  Patrick
>>
>>
>>
>