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Re: Coupling constant for 4.25" secondary
to: Gary
With small coils systems the best way to achieve a high coeff of coupling
(0.18 to 0.20) is to use edge wound copper strap which allows for a very
high density as opposed to copper tubing or wire. We usually hit 0.18 with
our smaller systems and this is with a flat spiral configuration using
edgewound copper strap --- usually 5/8 inch wide. It works for us.
Regards,
Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net
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Date: Saturday, March 13, 1999 6:34 PM
Subject: Coupling constant for 4.25" secondary
>Original Poster: Gary Lau 12-Mar-1999 2058 <lau-at-hdecad.ENET.dec-dot-com>
>
>Hello All:
>
>One of the few things I have yet to optimize on my coil is the pri/sec
>coupling, though from what I've read, it can make a big difference in
>performance. I've not had problems with racing sparks on the secondary.
>
>My coil uses a 4.25" dia x 23.5" long 22AWG secondary and a 15 degree
>conical .25" copper tubing primary, with .25" spaces between turns. The
>innermost point of the primary is at the same vertical level as the first
>turn of the secondary and (only!) 7/8" horizontally distant.
>
>(complete specs & pix at http://people.ne.mediaone-dot-net/lau/tesla/tesla.htm)
>
>I've measures the coupling coefficient "k" two different ways with
>identical results: 0.139. I just tried raising the primary up by 0.25"
>and that changes it to 0.144, but it doesn't seem that the start of the
>primary should be above the start of the secondary.
>
>I know that there are so-called magic values of k that make for the
>cleanest quench, the nearest one to my coil being 0.153.
>
>What I would like to ask is, for other coilers using 4.25" secondaries,
>what values of k have you achieved?
>
>Gary Lau
>Waltham, MA USA
>