Re: 10" Portable Demonstration Coil - First Light

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Original poster: "Nick Andrews by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <nicothefabulous-at-hotmail-dot-com>

Cool picture, yet another use for old aluminum stepladders...






>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
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>Subject: 10" Portable Demonstration Coil - First Light
>Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:38:04 -0700
>
>Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz 
><teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
>
>Well my portable 10" Demonstration Coil had its first run this past weekend
>in the wonderful 70 degree weather we had.
>Initial results were excellent.
>
>Longest measured arc = 6 foot
>
>The system was designed for 3.5kW, but unfortunately, the available outdoor
>powerfeed was extremely long so its ballast effect along with my
>pre-designed ballast was too limiting.  But still, 6 ft streamers from only
>2kW input are excellent.
>
>Input Power = 2kW
>14.4kV Potential Transformer
>48" x 10" secondary
>ARSG Gap
>
>Picture Here:
>http://www.spacecatlighting-dot-com/images/ctc3_arcs01.jpg
>
>
>The Captain
>