Re: Old Inventions

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Old Inventions
From: Tesla List <mod1-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 22:53:51 -0600 (MDT)
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Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 05:10:06 -0500
From: Rick Holland <rickh-at-ghg-dot-net>
To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Re: Old Inventions

Tesla List wrote:
<GIANT SNIP>
> 
> Hmmmm, sounds like an induction coil without the vibrator. Since
> these are open core transformers they are not going to be very
> efficient, especially at 60Hz. might work nice though if feed with a
> square wave at say 20 KHz.
> 
 Yes it does sound like an induction coil, but it's not open cored. The
originator specifically said that the core was a bundle of soft iron
rods. This is common practice for induction coils in a "kicker" setup.
The fact that it has two windings definitely makes it a transformer in
the traditional sense (although the magnetic eddies must be horrendous)
and the label is probably telling the truth. I wish I was close enough
to take advantage of this market.

-- 

    Rick Holland

    The Answer is 42