Re: 15 kva into a 8" dia coil

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: 15 kva into a 8" dia coil
From: "Barton B. Anderson" <mopar-at-uswest-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 19:47:52 -0700
Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Cobbott,
I don't think you would have a problem with a pig driving an 8" dia. coil with
22awg wire, but if you use a 0.161uF cap, your going to be trying to release
37Joules! This in my opinion is a problem. I would be thinking more along the
lines of 12J or so for the coil which would mean reducing your cap value by
3 or a
.053uF cap.
Bart

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
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