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Re: TC Electrostatics (fwd)
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> > Subject: Re: TC Electrostatics (fwd)
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> >From harris-at-parkave-dot-net Sat Dec 7 22:41:04 1996
> Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 12:18:46 -0400
> From: Ed Harris <harris-at-parkave-dot-net>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: TC Electrostatics (fwd)
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> > From lod-at-pacbell-dot-net Sat Dec 7 08:44:09 1996
> > Date: Fri, 06 Dec 1996 22:39:21 -0800
> > From: lod-at-pacbell-dot-net
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Re: TC Electrostatics (fwd)
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> > Anyway, in the case
> of the tesla coil, I would imagine ( Richard?) that the rectification would
> be more effective (per watt expended) when the coil is producing lots of
> corona and not so many arcs to ground.
>
> Another possible experiment would
> be to directly measure the DC component of the current at the base of the
> tesla coil. Unfortunately, I'd guess that DC current component would be
> about the order of a small Van De Graf --- maybe 10-100 microamps.
>
> -Ed Harris
Ed,
As I have stated many times before, the process is indeed enhanced with
corona emmision and to the detriment of Rf output. Furthermore, I have
always said that the discharge to ground grossly reduces the DC
component. Next, The electrostatic component is a purely currentless
phenomena for maximum effect and ultimately may not even be ion related.
(lotsa' work needed here) If power is required, I would tend to agree
that the system is about like an equivalent van d'graff system and is an
ionic mechanism.
I feel that rectification is not at work here! The DC components from
Tesla systems have been recorded by us out to 20-50 feet from the corona
limit with a 20 watt system. No corona discharge effects of a rectifying
nature out here.
Richad Hull, TCBOR