Re: Tesla Coil (RF) radiation range

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


> I'll bet that [running it off] the TC is a LOT dimmer than running it
> off the 60Hz line.

	Concur, varying, of course, with the power of the coil.

> The TC has short high power pulses, which create short bright flashes
> of light.

	....gets complicated here.  Takes finite time to for the gas
	to completely deiionize & it emits UV thgrougout, tho
	decaying.  Similarly, the phosphors have a relaxation time.
	(Takes special circumstances to notice this, but it
	happens...)

> Your eye is highly nonlinear, and bright flashes with low duty cycle (with
> low total power) can appear as bright as a much dimmer light with 100% duty
> cycle.  Things with LED indicators make use of this to save power.  The
> other issue is of background lighting.  You can see a fluorescent tube lit
> up (with usual power) in full sunlight.  I doubt this is the case with the
> TC.

	Agreed, with reservations as above...

	best
	dwp