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Re: 50 ma neon
Subject: Re: 50 ma neon
Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 17:55:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: gweaver <gweaver-at-earthlink-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>>>>snip
>>>>15K 50 ma on my TC for about 4 weeks. I turn on my TC every day
>>>>when I get home from work and operate it for several minutes each day.
>>>> 50 ma from a 30 ma neon is working fine.
>>>
>>>> Gary Weaver
>>>
>>>What was output spark length before and after shunt removal? what was
>>>input current draw before and after shunt removal?
>>>
>>>John Freau
>>>
>>With the HV leads connected across the amp meter I get 50 ma with the
>>shunts
>>removed. With all the shunts in place I get 30 ma. The input current
>>on
>>the primary is 6.50 with the shunts removed. The input voltage is 119.9
>>volts.
>>
>>The output sparks were 8" and now they are 13". The TC is 4.5" dia x
>>11.5"
>>secondary coil wound with #24 wire. The primary is 8 turns of 1/4"
>>copper
>>spaced 1/4" between turns. Cap=.01 uf. Spark gap is 4 gaps .025 each.
>>Toroid is 5 x 11 stainless steel. With a target for the arcs to strike
>>I am
>>getting 1 very hot blue white arc of 13" long. With no target I am
>>getting
>>several splitting streamers that appear to be about 13" long also purple
>>in
>>color.
>>
>>Gary Weaver
>>
>Gary, what is your 8 turn primary tapped at?
Its tapped at turn 7.