Re: short question (about Faraday Cage)

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Original poster: "Harold Weiss by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>

Hi All,

Big enough depends on topload capacitance.  With my 6" coil I do not see
that much detuning until I move closer than 2'.(signal generator)  The cage
I am still trying to finish (10'x10'x7') should give this coil about 2 1/2'
overhead clearance, so I should not see much detunning at all.

David E Weiss
 >
 >  >I am knew so some patience please:
 >  >What happens when you put a tesla coil in a Faraday Cage?
 >
 >           If the cage is big enough, it runs normally. WHAT IS BIG
 > ENOUGH???????????????????????????????????????????
 >
 >  >Where does the energy go?
 >
 >           Lost in resistive losses in the cage walls. Calculation or
 > observation?????????????????????????
 >
 >  >What happens to flourescent lights in the cage?
 >
 >           Depending on exact position, they may light.    What defines
 > depends???????????????????????????????????
 >           (in which case THAT energy does not get to the
 >           cage walls...)
 >
 >           best
 >           dwp
 >
 > ...the net of a million lies...
 >           Vernor Vinge
 > There are Many Web Sites which Say Many Things
 >           -me
 >
 >
 >