Re: Magnifier Report

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• Subject: Re: Magnifier Report
• From: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 22:48:21 -0600
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Hi John,
           I got it backwards sorry...
           
> Original Poster: FutureT-at-aol-dot-com 
> 
> In a message dated 98-10-12 00:57:07 EDT, you write:
> 
> <<  snip
> > > I should mention too that in his set-up, if the extra coil is
quarter-wave
> > > resonant at let's say 100kHz, then the secondary should be half wave
> > > resonant at 100kHz, and the primary (or generator in his case) should
> > > also be tuned to 100kHz.  (not sure if I explained this clearly before).
>  > 
> > > I wonder if it would be useful to place a corona ring around the middle
> > > of the secondary to prevent breakdown, and add capacitance to ground?
>  
> > I'm most interested to hear the results of further expts. I like the 
> > idea of the isolated topload to add C to the driver sec. I suppose 
> > this is par for the course really.
> >     I would like some clarification on the 1/4 1/2 wave issue. If the 
> > secondary is half wave resonant it would in fact have a natural 
> > frequency of 200kHz? Am I reading this correctly? 
>  
> > Thanks again,
> > Malcolm >>
> 
> Malcolm,
> 
> I would think that the secondary that is half wave resonant at 100kHz
> would be 1/4 wave resonant at 50kHz (if I didn't get it backwards).
> This would be the type of secondary that Lou would use with his
> 1/4 wave 100kHz extra coil.  And his generator would be set for
> 100kHz.  
> 
> John Freau

What size spark could Lou draw from the middle of the secondary coil
when he could draw 1" from the top?

Malcolm

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