Re: Tesla Coil Efficiency Test: Tungsten Rod

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

John, 

My point is that some of the variables become less of a factor as you put more
power into the spark gaps and arcs.  Kind of like hammering a nail by using
your finger verses dropping a house on it - does the friction between the nail
and the wood still matter to the later? 

I''ve got plenty to measure/optimize on the Twins.   

Scott 


>
> Scott - 
>
> I don't agree with you that the Tesla coil overall efficiency increases as 
> it is made larger. However, you can prove me wrong by doing the lamp tests 
> on your coils. 
>
> John Couture