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Re: 20 gauge wire
Hi Malcom,
my comments:
> Original Poster: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz>
>
> Hi all,
> Since this is an area of interest to me, I have the odd
> comment/query:
Its an area of interest to all of us - I think the spark growth field is one
of the areas of tesla physics we haven't looked at too well.
>
> > Original Poster: "Megavolt Nick" <tesla-at-fieldfamily.prontoserve.co.uk>
> >
> > Hi All,
> > The idea is a that a larger wire lower L secondary can charge
a
> > bigger topload and therefore there is more current available to the arc
(for
> > disscussion of how arcs grow see the 'very long saprk' thread a few
months
> > back)
>
> ? The topload is effectively charged from a primary energy store
> isn't it?
Yes - its how you use the energy that matters, what I'm saying is that there
is an optimum ratio of topload size (current available) versus topload
voltage for a given power input.
> One thing that low frequency running does buy you is the
> temptation to build a higher L primary which definitely reduces
> losses in the primary if it allows an increase in primary energy while
> running the same or reduced gap current.
As one who tunes at 32kHz I can enthusiastically agree with you on that
one - the R M Craven paper on TC optimisation definitely had the right idea.
>
> Regards,
Same to you,
Nick Field
> Malcolm
>
> > This is an inexact science, so the optimum for a different coil is
rather
> > difficult to determine (possibly a job for the Microsim boys?) The
> > theoretical Q factor of a coil does not seem to be too related to arc
output
> > as spark length is not really too dependant on voltage.
> >
> > Regards
> > Nick Field
> > ><Original Poster adamsmith-at-mediaone-dot-net>
> > > I'm now making a new 22 AWG secondary in hopes of improving
performance.
> > My
> > > database of other coilers' results shows that those getting the best
> > > performance in my power class have high inductance secondaries wound
with
> > > #22-#25.
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