Re: Odd numbers

["davep" <davep-at-quik-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: Tesla729-at-cs-dot-com
 
> In a message dated 9/13/00 10:52:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
 
> <<  Okay, if it's the voltage, I can see a 28kv1.5kva PT being
worthwhile.  If
>  it's the current, I can see MOT's or a 7.2kv20-50kva PT being a solution.
>  On either end of the examples, quenching is a problem.  The 28kv system can
>  ignite a long arc just by it's potential.  The 7.2kv'er will try to powerarc
>  just by sheer current (several hundred MA at least)

> Hi Sundog all,

> As I'm certainly no expert on this matter, it seems that I've heard
> that the current is what determines the actual strength of the magnetic
> field (ampere-turns)?

	Yup.

	...and other things being equal, more voltage drives more current.
	so raising the voltage should raise the current.

	(In resonant systems there can be non obvious effects.  And in
	grounded Tesla systems, just as there is a voltage peak at the
	there is a Current peak at the bottom.  At least until break out.)

	best
	dwp