Re: Win tesla

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

That may be so, but aren't we concerned with the breakdown voltage at 60
cps? I've observed that a 12000 VRMS NST will not jump more than about
1/2 inch using two large head bolts.

Thanks

allan

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Subject: Re: Win tesla


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> Original poster: "D.C. Cox by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
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> The WinTesla program is correct.  RF currents in the 50 to 300 KHZ range
> breakdown around 8.7 kV/in.
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> Dr. Resonance
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> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 7:08 AM
> Subject: RE: Win tesla
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> > Original poster: "Lau, Gary by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <Gary.Lau-at-hp-dot-com>
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> > 8400V/inch sounds too low.  From the sphere breakdown voltage chart on
> > Terry's site,
> > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/Misc/SGapVolt.jpg, two 2.5cm (1")
> > spheres 0.58cm (0.228") apart would break down at 20kV peak.  Assuming
> > voltage vs. distance is linear (which does not seem to be the case from
> the
> > chart), that comes out to 87.7kV per inch.  Maybe a decimal place error?
> >
> > Gary Lau
> > MA, USA
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> > >Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> > <Rscopper-at-aol-dot-com>
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> > >That WinTesla value is based on 8400 volts per inch.
> > >12000/8400=1.43in
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> > >> >I've just started using the WinTesla program and I've noticed that
the
> > fixed
> > >>> spark gap calculator is not giving the numbers that I would expect.
I
> > entered
> > >>> 8 > gaps for a 12000 volt NST and it responded with 0.178 in/gap.
This
> > is far too
> > >>> large.
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