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Re: 15 kva into a 8
Cabbot,
I can confirm the fact that the coil will arc all over the place. I
have a 25 Kva pig. My 6" coil will digest no more than 9 Kw. Beyond this
the primary arcs to the secondary and all over the place. If I kept the
power on I would have a very expensive roman candle.
Paul M
>Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 06:48:25 -0700
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Re: 15 kva into a 8" dia coil
>From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>
>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 --
>
>
>
>
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