Re: Arc length vs pwr

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Arc length vs pwr
From: Richard Hull <hullr-at-whitlock-dot-com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 15:57:00 -0700

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> >
> > If Cp is large enough so that the sec ckt can be treated as lumped
> > elements, then shouldn't we worry about the toroid acting as a
> > shorted turn, shunting the secondary inductor?
> >
> > -GL
> 
> That might well become a consideration. Perhaps someone who uses
> _huge_ toploads (Richard Hull?) might check this one out for us ?
> I've never used toploads exceeding Cdistr. so I couldn't say right
> now but I should be in a position to find out shortly. My new
> resonator is going to be wound today
> 
> Malcolm

I use a topload of about 6X the distributed Cs.  There is no shorted turn 
virtually zero energy lose due to any form of coupling.  This is obvious 
due to the fact that sparks are always longer and hotter with a huge 
toroid than a smaller one.  Long, long ago I thought the limit might be 
Cs internal = C terminal.  This is not the case.  for best performance 
and max energy out C terminal>>>> Cs internal.

Richard Hull, TCBOR