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RE: Stupid Question(From a different guy)
In response to measuring the output- I have read that one way to do it
would be to get a grounded pipe or rod put in the earth at a known distance
from the discharge terminal. If the streamer reaches, then move it out a
ways. If it reaches again, move it further, etc. Do that until you get the
longest possible discharge, then find the distance from the coil to the
stake. Although I do not have a working coil to test that with, I have
heard of it done that way. (someone) Please correct me if I am wrong. I
believe that a farady cage is a grounded structure meant to catch the
discharges before they hit anything harmful. As an example, you could stand
inside the faraday cage near a coil and the cage would draw all harmful
sparks away. I have never personally built one, but I would assume that you
could just weld together a metal cage and connect it to a good ground. As
stated before, I am by no means an expert, but I hope that I have helped.
-Andy
-Beware never to drop a large NST on your toe, because I can tell you from
personal experience that it HURTS!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tesla List [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 12:37 AM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Stupid Question(From a different guy)
>
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> Original Poster: ARSONIST01-at-aol-dot-com
>
> OK i know this sounds stupid..
> But how do you measure your spark length? i can't imagine one going
> up to the Coil w/ a tape measure and letting sparks fly at him :Þ
> (unless you
> are suicidal or just plain stupid).
> Another question is what exactly does that Faraday cage do?
> how does
> it work? and most importanly, if its a valuable thing to have.. how do u
> build one really really fast and cheaply w/ a low budget?
> Thanks
> -Alan the Psycho
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>