Re: Discharge impedance of a CW Tesla coil

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Discharge impedance of a CW Tesla coil
From: "B2" <bensonbd-at-erols-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 10:48:22 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Hi Terry,
    Could you elaborate on the discharge length, appearance, and aural
qualities?

Cheers,
Barry

> Original Poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I have been playing with my patched together RF generator and measurement
> equipment
> Delivered power Resistance Capacitance
> 100 22887 0.665pF
> 200 26122 0.754
> 300 29409 0.827
> 400* 30779 0.892
> 
> I noticed that this coil produces almost no ozone or other noxious fumes in
> operation.  I was very surprised by this!  Perhaps all CW coils are ozone
> free and I just missed that bit of info.  Not gassing out the basement
> during this testing is VERY pleasant as is the quiet discharge!!  It is
> very cool but does not strike the "fear" those big disruptive coil
> streamers, gaps, and all do...
>