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Output Voltages
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From: Malcolm Watts [SMTP:MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz]
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 1998 4:30 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Output Voltages
Hi John,
> From: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com [SMTP:FutureT-at-aol-dot-com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 1998 8:05 AM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: Output Voltages
>
> In a message dated 98-02-03 16:32:26 EST, you write:
>
> <<
> > Greetings All,
> > Based on the various measurements, ideas and
> > theories that have been espoused, I would be most interested in
> > knowing what kind of consensus list members arrive at in determining
> > just how high a voltage Tesla really reached in his CS magnifier
> > system. Given that figures for lightning quoted from various sources
> > suggest around 30MV typically, could Tesla ever have reached 10MV?
>
> > Interested,
> > Malcolm
>
> Malcolm,
>
> My opinion is that Tesla achieved 500 kV, I don't see how the voltage
> could go very high with all the spark loading and losses in his system.
> I suspect that powerful coils achieve their spark lengths more through
> power than voltage. I don't think the voltages in a magnifier are any
> higher than in a classic Tesla coil.
>
> BTW, did you ever get a change to measure the break rate of your
> system over the Christmas holiday?
No I didn't sorry. In fact I stayed well away from my workplace
where it is located. It is still on the (extensive) list of things to
do but *will* be done soon.
Another problem I have yet to crack is that of the horribly
intermittent gap firing with the large topload. Can't wait to see
the coil with that running properly. If I can get this thing to work
OK, I'm looking at running a system at its absolute limit (real
close to no breakout). Total secondary system capacitance would be
near 38pF with half residing in the topload and a primary cap energy
of around 3J. This is promising to be a mean combination, even at
this low power level if the test firings were anything to go by.
Malcolm