Re: The worlds Largest Coil

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: The worlds Largest Coil
From: "Peter Barvoets" <zardoz-at-albany-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2000 19:08:57 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

What about the lower limits?
(Not joking here)I have thought that a small coil built
amounted on a ring would be neat.
I have actually considered constructing a tiny
induction coil to power it. 

-Pete

On Tue, 7 Mar 2000, Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: pmathus-at-learningco-dot-com 
> 
>      If you really want to build the biggest coil in the world, you should 
>      talk to Greg Leyh, the Electrum guy.  www.lod-dot-org is his website I 
>      believe.  His Advanced Lightning Facility proposal is pretty 
>      interesting.  I remember hearing that the coils(!) he's proposing are 
>      within 10% of the theoretical limit on coil size, although I won't 
>      pretend I know what those limits are.  So if he actually gets the darn 
>      thing built, it'll not only be the 2 biggest coils in the world, it'll 
>      be the 2 biggest coils possible, more or less!!! Pretty exciting 
>      stuff.  If I was Bill Gates I'd write him a check in a heartbeat:)
>      
>      I would be interested in hearing from any list members on what the 
>      upper limits on tesla coil size are.  I remember it had something to 
>      do with the frequency getting too low, maybe?
>      
>      paul
> 
> 
> ______________________________ Reply Separator
> _________________________________
> Subject: The worlds Largest Coil
> Author:  Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> at InterNet
> Date:    3/6/00 1:14 PM
> 
> 
> Original Poster: "Christopher Boden" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com> 
>      
>      <snip>
>      
> Proposed design ideas.
>      
> Remove one (or both) of the existing stacks and use the heavy foundation to 
> mount the coil on. This gives us 10 stories above ground to start with.
>      
> The coil is to be the largest of it's type in the world with a minimum 
> margin of 10% to the existing record holder.
>      
> The coil is to be of permanant construction and design. With a duty cycle of 
> at least 1 5min run every 24 hours at midnight.
>      
> The coil is to be impervious to the effects of rain, snow, and 50MPH wind 
> gusts. (Can guy lines be used?)
>      
> The coil is to have a discharge point in order to prevent damage to the 
> building beneath it and strikes to the HV power lines (138KV)in the 
> substation next to it while still makeing thew longest possible arcs. Ideas?
>      <snip>
>      
> Have fun:)
>      
> Chris B.
> The Geek Group
> www.geekgroup-dot-org
> ______________________________________________________ 
> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail-dot-com
>      
>      
> 
> 
>