Reflected Power

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• Subject: Reflected Power
• From: Alan Sharp <AlanSharp-at-compuserve-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 19:07:08 -0700
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

>Message text written by INTERNET:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>  Another question I would like to ask is when you increase the turns
>ratio to increase voltage will this cause a coresponding increase in
>current draw? My reasoning says it should but I would like to get some
>feedback from someone with experiance.<

Yes - it seems to go as you would expect, provided there is a 
spark.
But the biggest current draw is when there is no spark because of
a too large top load.

An interupter - a second 555 switching at 50 - 100Hz with a variable
mark space ratio used to switch the output on/off will let you use
high peak currents without melting down your power supply.

Have fun,

Alan

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