Re: TOpload

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <FutureT-at-aol-dot-com>

>  HEy to all,
>  Can someone point me in a direction as to how to get optimum topload.
>  Here are my specs for our TC,
>  
>  15kv 30ma nst
>  parralel safety gap 3 electrode center 1 grounded to earth
>  homeade plate capacitor ~.005 (this could be way off) polystyrene and
>  roof flashing Al. in parallel with nst and coil
>  static spark gap in series with cap and coil.
>  .25" copper tubing primary .75" center to center tapped around 12 turns
>  4.25" secondary 22awg 25.5" tall ~900 turns
>  current topload Al dryer duct toroid ~8" inner ~16" outer

Ry,

For your coil size and power, the toroid is pretty much
the right size now as a 4" x 16" toroid.  An optimized coil
of this size and power can give 45" sparks.

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John Freau

      **Having halted the invasion by the Vultex and his evil
minions (and converted them into filet mignons), the Trigalitos
thought they could relax.  Alas, the Toreadors in their monstrous
toroid-spaceships soon arrived, spewing lightning which burned
their cities..... **         (last vignette in the series)