MOT multiplier

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Original poster: "Steve K by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <teslainnovations-at-yahoo-dot-com>

Hello,

  I was thinking about making a 3x voltage multiplier
to use with a couple of MOTs, and was wondering if
anybody had any good ballast ideas.  Are there any
formulas out there to calculate a ballasting coil for
this use?

  Thanks,
    Steve K.

--- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > Original poster: "bob by way of Terry Fritz
 > <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <yubba-at-clara-dot-net>
 >
 > hi Jeremy,
 >   I would get  in the ballpark first by  running
 > your vacuum cleaner motor
 > though a variac and  looking for the longest spark.
 > This will also tell you
 > how close the coil is to  being in tune. On my 8''
 > coil  the  motor speed
 > of the vacuum cleaner  motor changes the spark
 > length in a bout 2 or 3
 > seconds.  I am using a 1 kw motor with slots cut in
 > the  PVC pipe to allow
 > air  to go  right into the  gaps. I have the end of
 > the gap sealed so al
 > the air has to go though the  gaps. With 3 kw
 > driving the coil i  usually
 > need about 3/4 power to the motor for best results.
 >
 > bob golding
 >
 >   At 07:41 03/08/2003 -0600, you wrote:
 >
 > >Original poster: "Jeremy Scott by way of Terry
 > Fritz
 >msnip.