Re: Practical Magnifier Design ? ?

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Original poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com 

In a message dated 10/12/03 8:19:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

Colin,

What is your theoretical or practical reason for using a higher
voltage to drive a maggy?  Why not use a higher voltage on a
classic Tesla coil also?

John


>hi john,
>        i think the only gains over a 2 coil system is you can use a
>smaller cap for a given arc length(although this is probarbly due to the
>higher voltage used to drive maggies).
>and also the arc length compared to resonator length(if you dont include the
>secondary in the equation)
>i am building one at present though as there is nothing like proving it for
>yourself.
>cheers
>colin