RE: Calculating E-Field of SSTC or Tesla Coil

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Original poster: "John H. Couture by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <couturejh-at-mgte-dot-com>


Terry -

I agree the programs are getting better. However, there are still problems
when it comes to tests like the toroid capacitance reduction when placed on
the secondary. What is required is a standardized testing method for all of
the Tesla coil measurements. The programs are getting too precise to be
checked by tests as in the past. This is also a problem because if the
program is incorrect no one will spot the problem assuming the test is
wrong.

John Couture

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Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 3:21 PM
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Subject: RE: Calculating E-Field of SSTC or Tesla Coil


Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>

Hi,

Bart and Paul's programs are probably even more accurate!  We are getting
to the point where the programs are so good we can't measure the "error"
accurately anymore.  Just about any small thing can shift tuning 1%!!

I have to admit, I no longer actually "check" Fo anymore.  I just use the
programs since I know they are right.

I think the problem of "calculating" Fo is "solved" :-))

Cheers,

          Terry


At 10:08 AM 7/28/2003 -0700, you wrote:
 >John,
 >      last weekend I finally got a way to directly measure the resonant F
of
 >one of my secondaries, I got 204.8 KHz.  ETesla6 predicted 204 KHz.  Thats
 >less than 1% error.  Nothing else comes that close.  ETesla6 is the method
by
 >which everything else can be guaged.  As to the question about the use of
 >Wheeler and Medhurst, of course they should be used, you don't need the
 >accuracy of ETesla6 to get a TC to work, just adjust the primary tap until
 >it works, for that Wheeler and Medhurst+80%Toroid work just fine to get you
 >into the ball park.
 >
 >-Pete Lawrence.
..........