Re: 6 MOT Coil

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Original poster: "colin.heath4 by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <colin.heath4-at-ntlworld-dot-com>

id like to see picks of this coil running as im a mot lover myself!
cheers
colin heath

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Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 5:13 AM
Subject: Re: 6 MOT Coil


> Original poster: "tesla by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<tesla-at-paradise-dot-net.nz>
>
> Ah Hi
>
> I,m envious, I can get about the 6 to 7' mark but have not yet achieved
> anything like the 13.5', My experimental and optimising time is very
limited
> for many reasons.Split mains outlet driving may make it possible for me to
> achieve the 9kw or so your running. Last experiments worked well but I
> chickened out winding the variac up all the way when arcs got to 6'.  Too
> much noise and SRSG safety was going mad. This thing intimidates me a lot
>
> To clarify:
> 1) Yes more MOTs=Bigger secondary Arcs
> 2) Have never tried a jacobs with it can't comment but oh yes I'm getting
> lots of volts for sure, safetly gaps with clearance of 0.75cm fire with
the
> 6MOT system. This is okay as the safety gap is in parallel with SRSG and
> adds more bangs to the O/P
>
> Would appreciate your basic specs in the areas I've listed for mine. I'd
> like to compare a more optimised coil with mine:
> Fsec =95kHz unloaded and 52kHz with big toroid. 8"dia 54" of 45TPI wire.
> This sec has quite a lot of turns
>
> Toroid 12" by 43" flexiduct. But I've been mostly using a 6" by 27"
smaller
> toroid
>
> Pri 88nF MMC with 1/4" tube at 1/2" centres Max 17Turn. Very robust MMC
> zillions of volts and Ipk capability
>
> SRSG: 100bps (currently) 10.5" dia at 3000rpm
>
> Tnx
> Ted L in NZ
>
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 3:11 PM
> Subject: Re: 6 MOT Coil
>
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> > Original poster: "Tim J by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <digital_raven45-at-hotmail-dot-com>
> >
> > Ted L, wrote:
> >
> > "From previous experimental work (of limited duration) adding the last
two
> > MOT's just makes the beast draw more power and make bigger sparks."
> >
> > You mean...Tesla Coil secondary arcs? Just checking...
> >
> > >From my own experience, when I first started using my 4 pack PSU..a 7
> foot
> > streamer length was the maximum I thought I could get...a little
> > tunning...and getting a bigger tank capacitor...and faster RSG gave me
> 10.5
> > feet. I did further upgrading and got 11 ft. Now with the 6 pack supply
> I'm
> > drawing 9 kW or so, and 13.5 ft is about maximum.
> >
> > I was wondering Ted how far you can strike your arc between electrodes
on
> a
> > Jacobs Ladder with your 6 pack? Do you think your getting 14,000 volts
> > output?
> > ....I'm curious...
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