Re: maxing out a 4" coil

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• Subject: Re: maxing out a 4" coil
• From: "Dr. Resonance" <Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 01:19:00 -0700
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Try raising your sec coil up a few 1/4 inch segments.  Go as high as 3-4
inches above the primary in 1/4 inch steps.  By tuning your coeff. of
coupling sometimes you can gain 3-4 inches of spark or more.  Going to a 60
mA xmfr should also increase your performance.  No, you can't overpower it.

Dr. Resonance


-----Original Message-----
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Monday, February 21, 2000 4:28 PM
Subject: maxing out a 4" coil


>Original Poster: "Ron West" <ronwes1-at-juno-dot-com>
>
>I am interested in upgrading my low power 4" coil.  Primary is 11.5 turns
>of 1/4" copper tubing wound on 1/2" centers.  I was wondering if a 15KV
>30mA NST might be all I need for the size of this coil, or if it would be
>worth it to go for a 15KV 60mA NST instead.  Is it possible to
>"overpower" the coil?
>
>Ron
>
>
>

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