singing arc

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Original poster: "Allanh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <allanh-at-starband-dot-net>

I've ocassionally heard the sound of almost a pure tone
with my NST powered TC, unsing multiple static gap
when just the right gap/voltage/cap team up. It doesn't
last long, but when it does the streamers are smooth, with
fewer branches and long flowing lines.

allan

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Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: Big Spark Induction Coil


> Original poster: "harvey norris by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <harvich-at-yahoo-dot-com>
>
>
> --- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
>
> > An induction coil, besides being a classical form of
> > power supply
> > for a Tesla coil, is mathematically very similar to
> > a Tesla coil.
> >
> > Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz
> >
> >
> >
> One of the things I dont see mentioned often is the
> possibility of having a capacitive filter that is
> correct or resonant on the application of DC to a
> large inductor, and noting the change of induction
> arcs made by this procedure. For 60 hz rectified DC,
> that merely becomes the C value for L of the inductor
> for 120 hz resonance. Using this procedure for a 60
> henry coil yeilded good results evidenced by the
> production of laser like induction arcs, made by
> breaking the circuit with a gap. At one point in time
> a "singing arc" was made which was the most incredible
> experience I can recall. The sound did not seem
> localized. This did not seem to be reproducible as too
> many variables including 4 coils vs magnetic rotor
> were present. HDN
>
>
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