Re: Toploads that bite

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Toploads that bite
From: rdgraaf-at-ocenl.nl (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 08:10:46 -0700
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Date forwarded: 	Wed, 16 Feb 2000 12:13:56 -0700
Date sent:      	Wed, 16 Feb 2000 12:10:09 -0700
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Subject:        	Re: Toploads that bite
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> Original Poster: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com 
> 
> In a message dated 2/15/00 6:04:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
> writes:
> 
> <<   >>
>  > Ralph,
>  > 
>  > Assuming the primary tap did not fall off and the coil was running
fine up 
>  > until it was turned off, yes - the cap should be connected across the 
> output 
>  > windings of the high voltage transformer through the primary and should 
>  > discharge in short order.
>  > 
>  > Ed Sonderman
>  > 
>  > 
>  
>  High Ralph (and Ed and all other coilers),
>  
>  The reason that the tank capacitor does not discharge via de HV 
>  transformer is that it will see (after ionisation of the air by a top of 
>  the High Voltage 50 or 60 Hz sinus wave) a very low impedance 
>  path through the Tesla primary coil. The apparent resistance for the 
>  initiated radio wave pulse of the HV transformer secondary is much 
>  to high (because of the high impedance of the secondary). 
>  
>  In a way you are right. Some current will flow back into the HV 
>  transformer secondary if you disconnect the Tesla coil. In that 
>  situation the capacitor is just a very small load for the 50/60 Hz
>  transformer. 
>  
>  Does this answer satisfy you?
>  
>  Ruud de Graaf
>  Holland   >>
> 
> Ruud,
> 
> I am not exactly sure what you are saying here.  The primary capacitor in
the 
> tank circuit will definitely be discharged by the resistance of the
secondary 
> of the high voltage transformer when the system is turned off.  Again, 
> assuming the transformer has not burned open, connections have not fallen 
> off, etc.
> 
> Ed Sonderman
> 
> 
Well Ed,

I just misunderstood Ralph. I didn't got the bleeding part and I'am 
new in town, so forgive my miscalculation of somebody's expertise.
Of course you are right. I was talking about the On stituation.



Ruud de Graaf
Greetings from lovely and wet Holland