Re: max output

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Subject: Re: max output
From: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 16:50:10 -0700
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Hi Jim,
           I would say that even 700kV is highly optimistic. What kind 
of spark length can he get with attached sparks in single shot mode?
Electrum, with its large primary energy got to around 1.6MV.

    A few reality checks: 
- sparklength under the conditions mentioned above
- can the winding be made to flashover its full length under those   
conditions and how long it is?

Regards,
Malcolm


> Original Poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> 
> 
> Using the rule 1.7*sqrt(watts) you get about 5 feet for sparks.
> 
> Voltage is probably around 700 kV to 1 MV.  For long sparks in a highly non
> uniform field, the distance isn't as related to voltage as it is for short
> uniform gaps.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 12:13 PM
> Subject: max output
> 
> 
> >Original Poster: "Tom Stathes" <newphreak_16-at-yahoo-dot-com>
> >
> >Does anybody know what is the aprox. max spark outmut
> >of a 1.2kw TC is.  What voltage do you think this is?
> >Thanks
> >--Tom