Re: Fast ground rod

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

In a message dated 7/25/01 9:43:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

> Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz 
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
>  <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>
>  
>  Hello Terry
>  
>  When someone comes on the list stating that they are going to use a
>  15kV/60mA NST as a power supply for a tesla coil having a diameter of about
>  10 inches, the usual advice is to get a pig or equivalent because you won't
>  have enough power to even cause the toroid to breakout. 

Godfrey, all,

I wonder how that view developed?  I often use a 6" x 24" secondary
with a 12/30 NST with excellent results, so a 10" dia coil for a 15/60
would seem very reasonable to me.

John Freau
--

Your coil is
>  certainly a counterexample to such a dictum. Can you say something about 
why
>  your large diameter coil is working so well with a small power supply. 
>  
>  Godfrey Loudner