Re: MOT Powered Coil

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <A123X-at-aol-dot-com>

Thanks Finn, 

If I decide to get my 8Kv by connecting 4 MOT's in series will I run into any
problems if they're different voltages like 1800v and 2100v or will this not
matter in the end? 

Mark 

In a message dated 1/13/02 9:50:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
writes: 


>
> Mark! 
>
> This depends how you arrive at your 12kV rating..... 
>
> I have done destructive tests with 2 MOT`s in series, so for a rough 
> estimate, double the values. 
> The coil was a small lashup, running at 350kHz. 
> The first capacitor consisted of only 2 parallel Phillips mmkp 376 1600 
> VDC pulsecaps in parallel. 
> They lasted around 1/2 minute. 
> Next cap was 8 caps, 4 strings with 2 in series. This cap lasted for 
> about 15 minutes. I burned up 2 sets of these. 
> I now run the coil with 3 caps in series, 9 strings and they still work 
> fine. 
> For a similar coil that delivers a short connecting arc in the local 
> electricity museums Frankenstein exibition, 4 caps in series and 16 
> strings has endured 2 years of service. 
>
> My present darling, the Ambassador coil uses 10 caps in series, and 20 
> strings. With 4 mot`s in series I estimate it will outlast myself. 
>
> In my opinion, it is a good thing to burn up some stuff, it gives a very 
> satisfying feeling of _knowing_ something. 
>
> Cheers, Finn Hammer