Re: 12" Secondary?

["Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>]

Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <Tesla729-at-cs-dot-com>

In a message dated 4/27/01 4:50:52 PM Central Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes: 


>
> I just recently got a 5' piece of 12" diameter(actually 12.5") PVC pipe. 
> I'm in the process of building my first TC, which will have a 2.5" secondary 
> wound with 30AWG magnet wire.  I believe 30AWG would be too small for this 
> 12" tube and was thinking more like 20AWG for it.  My question is, will my 
> 15/30 NST be enough to drive this?  Or do I need more power? R-R-R (think 
> Tim Allen) 
>
>
>
>
>



Hi Mark, 

No, a 15/30 NST isn't nearly big enough do drive a 12" dia. 
secondary coil. A secondary of that magnitude would be in 
"pole pig" territory. Actually, your 2.5" secondary wound 
with #30 AWG wire is just about right for a 15/30 NST power 
supply. Save the 12" PVC pipe for when you have a little more 
experience under your belt and are ready to build a big pole 
pig driven coil. 

<<BTW - Are there any coilers out there from Houston? >> 

Sorry,  I live in the Memphis, TN. area. 


<<Mark Stolz >> 
<<Houston, TX >> 

David Rieben