Re: Solid state Secondary

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• Subject: Re: Solid state Secondary
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• Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 19:00:08 -0600
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From: 	Adam[SMTP:absmith-at-tiac-dot-net]
Sent: 	Monday, January 05, 1998 1:48 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: Solid state Secondary


>>  Coilform: a cylindrical ice chest shaped EXACTLY like a Pepsi can!
>>Made from HDPE.
>>  Diameter: 12.54" 
>>  Length: 18"
>>  Wire Gauge: #21
>>  H/D: 1.44

>My question is this could we do just as well winding
>2000 turns of 32 guage wire onto a 4" drain pipe or
>whatever gives the same inductance.

No.  
Smaller wire = more DC resistance = less Q 
= lower voltage at resonance, assuming the same supply feed.

-Adam



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