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Who or what is Q [Length to Dia ratio]
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From: Steve Young [SMTP:youngs-at-konnections-dot-com]
Sent: Monday, August 24, 1998 10:01 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Who or what is Q [Length to Dia ratio]
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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: 'Tesla List' <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Subject: Who or what is Q [Length to Dia ratio]
> Date: Sunday, August 23, 1998 10:31 PM
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D. C.,
We have read your valuable contributions over the years, based on a lot of
experience with coils you have manufactured. But I don't recall seeing any
pictures of your finished coils. Is there a web site we could view and
admire your creations, including the one which produced 76 foot sparks?
--Steve Young
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> From: D.C. Cox [SMTP:DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net]
> Sent: Sunday, August 23, 1998 9:48 AM
> To: Tesla List
> Subject: Re: Who or what is Q
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> to: Reinhard
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> While it is true that pi seems to be the optimum value for efficient
energy
> transfer and potential production, this value falls short of good design
> criteria when the flashover potential of the secondary is considered.
With
> modern design parameters producing arc discharges of 2-3X the sec coil
> length, this pi value ratio, if used, will only produce headaches and
> burned sec coils. We have long ago standardized our commercial units to
a
> value of 4.5:1 and 5:1 which seems to be the optimum blend for both
> potential generation and flashover protection. Consider 4.5:1 for all
> small to medium coils and 5:1 for units running over 10 kva and you will
> produce powerful discharges with minimum flashover problems. We have
used
> these design parameters in units producing spark lengths up to 76 ft
> without additional problems. Our "Big Bruiser" which was displayed at
our
> fall open house last year uses a 5:1 ratio.
>
> DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net