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Re: 15 kva into a 8" dia coil
to: Cabbott
It will work fine if you are running a 34 x 8 1/2 inch toroid --- a huge
topload. If not, then it will probably destroy itself in short order. We
were getting 9 ft sparks at 8.4 kva with a coil design similar to this one.
DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net
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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: 15 kva into a 8" dia coil
> Date: Wednesday, November 04, 1998 6:48 AM
>
> Original Poster: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
>
> Tesla List wrote:
> >
> > Original Poster: Cabbott Sanders <cabbott-at-cyberis-dot-net>
> >
> > i've been curious to try and hook up my 15 kva pig to my 8"x26" coil.
this
> > secondary has around 900 turns of #22 guage wire. i've heard from
someone
> > that
> > if i try and pump 15 kva into a tiny coil like this, it will arc all
over
> the
> > coil and turn into a fancy fireplace log. Has anyone ever tried to
pump
> > tons of
> > juice into small coils? If so, what power level vs. secondary
size/wire
> > guage?
> >
> > my only capacitor i have is a .161 ufd Maxwell cap. (gulp!) im
thinking
> that
> > the bangs might be too intense for an 8" dia. coil..... but if i tune
it
> just
> > right.... hehehehe
> >
> > making arcs in the rainy slop in oregon,
> > --
> > Cabbott Sanders
> > Salem Oregon
> > Website: http://members.aol-dot-com/cabbotttt
> > Phone 503-390-8992
> > Cel 503-930-9173
>
> Cabbott,
>
> The length of the coil will probably be the limiting factor. By
> controlling (reducing) the breakdown voltage of the main gap and
> controlling the power going to the primary of the pig (via ballast and
> variac settings), you should be able to balance the voltage handling
> capablity of the secondary to the power applied.
>
> -- Bert --
>
>