Re: Higher input voltage

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Original poster: robert & june heidlebaugh <rheidlebaugh-at-desertgate-dot-com> 

The answer is Yes. The problem is the cost of higher voltage components and
insulation/ size of your assembly. Even coupeling becomes a problem at
higher voltages. At 15Kv ( 22Kv Pk) you have high voltage with out the
problem or surface conduction of dust and humidity.
     Robert   H

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 > From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2003 12:43:04 -0700
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Higher input voltage
 > Resent-From: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Resent-Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 12:53:44 -0700
 >
 > Original poster: "Jeremy Gassmann" <gmann-at-fuse-dot-net>
 >
 > I just had a quick question.  I look at a lot of the designs out there
 > and I see that most people use NST's up to 15 kV, or lower voltage MOT's,
 > or pole pigs around 15 kV as well.  My question is, has anyone ever
 > designed a coil with a larger input voltage than 15 kV?  Maybe using 30 or
 > 40 kV or even higher.  Is there a reason that most people don't go much
 > higher than 15 kV of input power?  Is it due to the availability of such
 > high voltage sources or more of the complexity involved in engineering TC
 > components to withstand the higher voltages?  Thanks in advance!
 >
 > Jeremy Gassmann
 > Cincinnati, Oh
 > <http://jeremyee.tripod-dot-com>http://jeremyee.tripod-dot-com
 >
 >