Re: Can anyone help ?

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Can anyone help ?
From: Cabbott Sanders <cabbott-at-cyberis-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 17:47:38 -0600
Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

Bert said once:

"The bottom line:
A system using resonant charging will see "optimum" performance at
between 3-4 "bangs" per half cycle of the AC mains with a properly
chosen static or synchronous RSG (360 - 480 BPS at 60 Hz). Just make
sure that you always break down either the main gap or a safety gap
before smoking your NST or tank cap. By adjusting the gap spacing
closer, higher breakrates can also be achieved, but with poorer overall
performance due to the reduced bang size (as you surmised above).

Safe coilin' to you!

-- Bert --"

Bert, you say that optimum resonant charging of the tank cap is 360-480
bps....
that would mean you need a NST or PIG that is capable of charging a cap
that fast,
right?  What break rate do programs such as wintesla assume your using??  If i
match 15 kva to a .161 ufd cap, what is my optimum break rate? 120 bps?