Re: 1 strand of corona?/Class Demo

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Beans45601-at-aol-dot-com>

The little bit of corona is in the middle. I don't think their is anything with
the insoulation. Where can i find these arcives? Yea, it is a portable
classroom, not a traler, this portable is perminent. So i will have to pound a
copper rod into the ground near the class room? 

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> Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <davep-at-quik-dot-com>
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> Tesla list wrote:
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> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> ><Beans45601-at-aol-dot-com>
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> > I was running my Tesla coil last night and I noticed that there
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> > was one strand of magnet wire (about 8") that extremely bright
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> > corona (yea, I think the spelling is wrong, but, you get the point)
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>     You're wrong, it's right.  8)>>
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> > all the other parts of the secondary had none.
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>     Where on the secondary was it?
>     It may be too late to ask: was there previous
>     damage to the insulation?
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>     (insulation may not be able to 'stop' corona,
>     it can influence onset.)
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> > Also, I am taking my Tesla coil to my physics class on the
> > 24th, what precautions do I need to use when using it in the
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> > room.
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>     There is much on this in the archives.
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> > It is a "portable" 
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>     The classroom?  A Trailer?
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> > so there are no class rooms around it, there is a computer in the
> > room though, I was thinking I would need to put a faraday cage
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> > around it.
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>     Would it be practical to unplug it and put it elsewhere?
>     Also, how big is this coil, that affects the precautions.
>     I'd run a dedicated power cord, with shortest possible
>     dedicated ground for RF portion of coil.
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>     (I'm guessing grounding of the electric supply is a bit
>     indirect, for the trailer.)
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> > And with bringing in my tesla coil, I have to do a 3 page paper
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> > on the concept of the tesla coil and what we could use it for
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> > (besides sending electricity without wires).
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>     (I get in trouble here with my views on that.... 8)>>:
>     I don't think its much good for anything but light
>     shows.  Others likely think differently.  (that's my view,
>     debating it is likely OT.))
>
>
> > Does anyone know of a good site where I could get some detailed
> > information about the tesla coil?
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>
>     There are many sites, not sure I'd want to pass judgement
>     on which are 'good'.
>
>     Related:
>     Should 'we' have a condensed list of demos:
>         fluorescent lights
>         Same with antennas
>         Lighting rod (?)
>         remote power (diode small motor)
>         ion motor
>         ???
>
>     Uses:
>         Has been used for vacuum system leak checks.
>         Has been used for HV source for atom smashing.
>     I'd spend some time on Tesla The Man...
>
>     best
>     dwp