Re: max spark length ?

To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: max spark length ?
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 1997 08:13:02 -0500
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Sent: 	Saturday, August 09, 1997 2:11 AM
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Subject: 	Re: max spark length ?

In a message dated 97-08-08 13:04:39 EDT, you write:

<< 
>    I just came into ownership of a 15,000 volt 30 ma neon sign xfrmr (let
me
> tell ya, this thing looks cool :) Its got the big insulators sticking out
of
> the sides and everything) and I was wondering how good of a disruption type
> tesla coil I could build with this. I am not new to tesla coil building,
but
> it has been a while since I have. If I built a good coil, and it was well
> tuned, what would be the approx max spark length from a coil using this
> transformer?

> Thanks in advance,
> Brad
> brad-at-greenepa-dot-net
>  >>

Brad,

A 15kV, 30ma transformer can give more than 42" of spark.  I don't know
how much more...but I get 42" from my 12kV, 30ma transformer powered
TC.  I estimate that you could get 10% more spark from the 15kV trans...
for a total spark length of about 46".  

Safe coiling to ya,

John Freau