Re: SIlly idea

["rwall" <rwall-at-ix-dot-netcom-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Not much will happen.  Although at very high potential, a TC termination
alternates through both positive and negative peaks during each cycle.
Theoretically both negative and positive peaks are equal.  Without some sort
of rectification the trash can capacitor will not charge to any significant
potential.  Secondly the trash can capacitance added to the termination will
severely detune the coil.  If you are even able to tune the coil it probably
will cease acting like a TC.

RWW


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Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 1:22 AM
Subject: SIlly idea


> Original poster: "sundog" <sundog-at-timeship-dot-net>
>
>     Hi all!  Just a dumb-silly idea....A capacitor is 2 conductors
> separated by an insulator.  Right-o.  What if I took a small TC
> (maybe 8" winding length).  Got a 55 gallon HDPE trash can, and
> applied AL foil to the outside and inside (a 55 gallon Leyden jar),
> and used a xmission line from the TC to charge it.  Think it'd do
> anything at all?  I'm gonna try it anyway, but just wanted to hear
> thae assorted snickers from everybody ;)  Since *i* have no idea
> what it'll do (guessing nothing impressive), whatever it *does* do
> will be interesting :)  Gotta run, itchin' to give that a try now.
> Lemme know what you think of this "random act of silliness"
>
> And yep, i'm keepin' it safe!
>
> Sundog
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